In trying to tease out these broad parameters, we hit a fourth problem.

"For the moment we are able to fix that only within broad parameters."

White House officials have already telegraphed the broad parameters of their budget.

Give writers such broad parameters and they could end up doing anything.

"I think the president has been very specific in setting the broad parameters about how we'll conduct this campaign," he said.

In many ways, it is an experience unique to an individual, though the broad parameters allow for an understanding of what most humans go through.

Within the broad parameters of the program model, these agencies played an important role in shaping implementation.

There has, in terms of the broad parameters, been a lot of progress on strategic arms.

The Mitchell principles have clearly laid down the broad parameters for an overall peace agreement.

If he says "Put 25% of my money in large cap stocks" that's a much broader parameter.