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formal parameter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
for-mal -pa-ram-e-ter
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abstract representation, typically including a name and a type, of a parameter expected to be passed to a method or function.

Inflected Forms

formal parameters (plural)

Phrases

actual parameter

Frequently Paired Words

parameter actual parameter variable

Antonyms

actual parameter argument

Questions

What does formal parameter mean?
An abstract representation, typically including a name and a type, of a parameter expected to be passed to a method or function.

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