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The Clue
Figure in a math function (9 letter answer)
The Answer
PARAMETER
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Notes
The answer PARAMETER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Mathematical quantity
Definition
PARAMETER as a noun:
1. (parameter, parametric quantity) = a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
2. any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
3. a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data