Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Situated or occurring near the uterus.
- Pertaining to a parameter.
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- adjective of, relating to, or defined using
parameters
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to or in terms of a parameter
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Examples
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The tables, expressed through a process known as "parametric modeling" after the set of initial parameters established within the software, have a progressively diminishing set of voxels, as if their resolution were increasing and they were coming into sharper focus; it's a process Laarman compares to the historical pixel evolution of the Super Mario character from video games: from crude, blocky abstraction to crisp high-res rendering.
Design of the Digital Age Tom Vanderbilt 2011
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Some states are also trying what Mitchell calls "parametric changes" - changes in the parameters of who qualifies for specific benefits.
unknown title 2011
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Peter Morville, one of the largest breakthroughs in web design and search over the past decade, faceted navigation (also called parametric search, if the user is required to execute the search after selecting options) is a boon to users.
Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing 2010
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That kind of thing would only be possible when this technology, called parametric synthesis, is onstream.
CNET News.com 2010
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IT meaning ACA is most definitely a BIM solution, BIM as defined by the AIA does NOT have to be parametric, which is really the only major difference between ACA and Revit.
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IT meaning ACA is most definitely a BIM solution, BIM as defined by the AIA does NOT have to be parametric, which is really the only major difference between ACA and Revit.
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IT meaning ACA is most definitely a BIM solution, BIM as defined by the AIA does NOT have to be parametric, which is really the only major difference between ACA and Revit.
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IT meaning ACA is most definitely a BIM solution, BIM as defined by the AIA does NOT have to be parametric, which is really the only major difference between ACA and Revit.
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IT meaning ACA is most definitely a BIM solution, BIM as defined by the AIA does NOT have to be parametric, which is really the only major difference between ACA and Revit.
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IT meaning ACA is most definitely a BIM solution, BIM as defined by the AIA does NOT have to be parametric, which is really the only major difference between ACA and Revit.
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