change a mathematical parameter

/tʃeɪndʒ ə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl pəˈræmɪtər/

verb phrase

  1. To give a mathematical parameter a different value or setting in order to see how it affects a formula, model, graph, or system.

    B2

    transitive

    • "Change the parameter and see how the graph moves."B1
    • "We changed a mathematical parameter to make the model fit the data more closely."B2
    • "By changing a mathematical parameter, researchers can examine the sensitivity of the system to different conditions."C1

Collocations

change a parameteradjust a parametervary a parametermodify a parameterset a parameterparameter valueparameter setting

Word family

parameterparametricparameterize