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
Since a bolometer measures power, or photon number, it is not bound to add quantum noise stemming from the Heisenberg uncertainty principle in the way that parametric amplifiers are.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024
While parametric insurance has been around since the 1990s, recent advances in satellite technologies have opened up areas that were previously difficult to assess for damage, such as distant islands or mountain communities.
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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