positional parameter

noun

a parameter that is passed by position, rather than by name, in a function call

“In the function call foo(3, 6, type="bar"), there are two different positional parameters, to which are passed the values 3 and 6.”

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Meanings

nounpositional parameter (plural positional parameters)

plural positional parameters

  1. computinga parameter that is passed by position, rather than by name, in a function call

    In the function call foo(3, 6, type="bar"), there are two different positional parameters, to which are passed the values 3 and 6.

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APA

positional parameter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positional%20parameter

MLA

“positional parameter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positional%20parameter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “positional parameter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positional%20parameter.

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