parametric
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of parametric
Vocabulary lists containing parametric
BC Calculus
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Calculus, List 2
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Example Sentences
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Look into buying down your hurricane deductible or purchasing a parametric policy to fill the gap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Rather than relying on one long crystal or stacking many short ones, they run the light repeatedly through a single short crystal inside an optical parametric amplifier.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025
Reinsurer Swiss RE reported that sales of parametric product jumped 40% between 2021 and August 2022.
From Reuters ● May 19, 2023
Computer programs helped devise the canyon’s parametric curves; Gang refined the creases and pleats.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Babi taught her to derive the quadratic equation, showed her how to factor polynomials and plot parametric curves.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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