formal parameter

noun

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

Opposite
actual parameterargument
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Meanings

nounformal parameter (plural formal parameters)

plural formal parameters

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
actual parameterargument
Also see
parameter
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APA

formal parameter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formal%20parameter

MLA

“formal parameter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formal%20parameter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formal parameter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formal%20parameter.

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