parameter

auxiliary variable or arbitrary constant that characterizes a system or specifies a mathematical function among a family of functions
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parameter

Summary

parameter is a type of property[1]. parameter draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_property category, ranking #19 of 47).[2]

Key Facts

  • parameter's instance of is recorded as type of property[3].
  • parameter is a type of variable[4].
  • parameter is a type of constant[5].
  • parameter is a type of property[6].
  • parameter is a type of concept[7].
  • parameter is used for characterization[8].
  • parameter is used for description[9].
  • parameter is used for parametrization[10].
  • parameter's Commons category is recorded as Parameters[11].
  • parameter's said to be the same as is recorded as parameter (math)[12].
  • parameter's facet of is recorded as system configuration[13].
  • parameter's equivalent class is recorded as http://www.ontologydesignpatterns.org/ont/dul/DUL.owl#Parameter[14].
  • parameter's different from is recorded as Parameter[15].
  • parameter's different from is recorded as variable[16].
  • parameter's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[17].

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Definition and Type

parameter's instance of is recorded as type of property[3]. Recorded subclass of include variable[4], constant[5], property[6], and concept[7].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include characterization[8], description[9], and parametrization[10].

Why It Matters

parameter draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_property category, ranking #19 of 47).[2] parameter has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] parameter is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . DOLCE+DnS Ultralite. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'az', 'be', 'bn', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'e
    Equivalent class → http://www.ontologydesignpatterns.org/ont/dul/DUL.owl#Parame
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: http://www.ontologydesignpatterns.org/ont/dul/DUL.owl#Parameter"
  2. 8w ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → parameter_-_fysikk, parameter
    Instance of → type of property
    Different from → Parameter, variable
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q151885]]"
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