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parametric

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /pæɹ.əˈmɛt.ɹɪk/
  • UK: [pæɹ.əˈmɛt͡ʃ.ɹɪk]
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  • Australian: /pæɹ.əˈmet.ɹɪk/
  • Australian: [pæɹ.əˈmet͡ʃ.ɹɪk]
  • New-Zealand: /pɛɹ.əˈmet.ɹək/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, or defined using parameters. In mathematics, this typically means related to parametrization / parametric equation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: arts, computing, design, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • parametric designs
  • parametric programming

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A parametric equation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or in terms of a parameter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • parametric equation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: paramètric — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 參數的 /参数的 — Translations
  • Finnish: parametrinen — Translations
  • French: paramétrique — Translations
  • German: parametrisch — Translations
  • Indonesian: parametrik — Translations
  • Italian: parametrico — Translations
  • Romanian: parametric — Translations
  • Russian: параметри́ческий (parametríčeskij) — Translations
  • Spanish: paramétrico — Translations
  • Swedish: parametrisk — Translations
  • Tagalog: sadyansukatin — Translations