Parameterien

Parameterien is the genitive plural form of parameter in Finnish, used to denote “of the parameters” or to indicate possession or relation to several parameters. The base word, parameteri, originates from the concept of a fixed quantity that defines a system or model.

In mathematics, statistics, physics and computing, a parameter is a quantity that characterizes a system or function and is typically held constant when analyzing a particular scenario. Parameters distinguish a model from its variables, which may change within an analysis. The plural form parameterien appears in Finnish texts when referring to multiple parameters or to phrases such as “parametrien arvoja” (the values of the parameters) or “parametrien estimointi” (estimation of the parameters).

Common contexts include: statistical population parameters (such as mean and variance), physical constants (such as mass or charge), and algorithmic settings (such as function parameters or hyperparameters). In computer science, parameterien can refer to the inputs to a function or procedure, as in parameterien määritys or the passing of arguments, though phrasing depends on the context and language conventions.

The concept of parameters underpins model fitting, parameter estimation, sensitivity analysis and parameterization, where the values of parameters are inferred from data or chosen to match observed behavior. The term parameterien thus appears in technical Finnish literature and documentation to discuss multiple parameters affecting a system.

See also: parameter, parameterization, model, variable, estimator, hyperparameter.