transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈram-ə-tər ]
noun
Etymology: New Latin, from para- + Greek metron measure — more at measure
Date: 1852
1.
a. : an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (as a family of curves) ; also : a quantity (as a mean or variance) that describes a statistical population
b. : an independent variable used to express the coordinates of a variable point and functions of them — compare parametric equation
2. : any of a set of physical properties whose values determine the characteristics or behavior of something
parameter s of the atmosphere such as temperature, pressure, and density
3. : something represented by a parameter : a characteristic element ; broadly : characteristic , element , factor
political dissent as a parameter of modern life
4. : limit , boundary — usually used in plural
the parameter s of science fiction
• para·met·ric ˌpa-rə-ˈme-trik adjective
• para·met·ri·cal·ly -tri-k(ə-)lē adverb