1. relating to or expressed in terms of parameters
Usage: mathematics; statistics
2. using or involving parameters to define geometric shapes or mathematical relationships
Usage: mathematics; engineering

Examples

• The parametric equations describe the curve in terms of a third variable.
• Parametric statistics assume that data follows a normal distribution.
• The architect used parametric design software to create the building’s complex geometry.
• Parametric tests are more powerful when their assumptions are met.
• The parametric model allowed engineers to easily modify the design.
• Students learned to graph parametric functions in calculus class.