Parameter (from Internet Glossary of Statistical Terms)
Statistics Explained
Parameter

A parameter is a measurement on a population that characterizes one of its features. An example of a parameter is the mode. The mode is the value in the population that occurs most frequently. Other examples of parameters are a population's mean (or average) and its variance.

Example of a parameter

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