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parametro

parameter

noun pah-RAH-meh-troh Rare

Origin: From Greek para- (beside) + metron (measure).

Also means

criterion

Usage Note

Parametro has antepenultimate stress: PAH-rah-meh-troh — do not stress the second syllable as English speakers tend to do. The plural is i parametri. In everyday Italian it is often used loosely to mean any criterion or standard, beyond its technical mathematical/scientific sense.

Examples

"I parametri di qualità devono essere rispettati."

Natural Translation

The quality parameters must be respected.

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