“The perimeters of the study were clear.”
Confusables Entry 539 / 1605 60-second read
Parameter vs. Perimeter
A limit (math/stat) versus a boundary (geometry).
The comparisoni
“The parameters of the study were clear.”
The ruleii
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PARAMETER = limit / variable. PERIMETER = boundary.
PARAMETER is a defining characteristic or limit. PERIMETER is the outside boundary.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Perimeter = edge."