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parametric

Syllabification: (par·a·met·ric)
Pronunciation: /ˌparəˈmetrik/
Definition of parametric

adjective

  • of, relating to, or expressed in terms of a parameter or parameters.
  • Statistics assuming the value of a parameter for the purpose of analysis.
  • Electronics relating to or denoting a process in which amplification or frequency conversion is obtained using a device modulated by a pumping frequency, which enables power to be transferred from the pumping frequency to the signal.

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