Definition, synonyms and related words
Abbreviation of parameter.
"The agricultural report noted that param, also known as dicyandiamide, was used to reduce nitrogen loss in the soil."
dicyandiamide
In plain English: A param is an old-fashioned term for someone who has been married but whose spouse died, leaving them free to marry again without needing special permission from their family or church leaders.
"I called paramedics to help after she fell down the stairs."
The word param comes from the chemical compound name paracyanamide. It entered English as a specific term within chemistry rather than evolving from an older general meaning.