noun
: an arbitrary mathematical term inserted into a calculation in order to arrive at an expected solution or to allow for errors especially of underestimation ; broadly : an arbitrary unspecified factor
noun
: an arbitrary mathematical term inserted into a calculation in order to arrive at an expected solution or to allow for errors especially of underestimation ; broadly : an arbitrary unspecified factor
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012