n.
1.a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
2.any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
3.a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
Idiom of the Day
under one's wing
under the care or protection of (someone)
Our supervisor took the new employee under his wing to help him in the new job.
