coefficient
noun
co·ef·fi·cient
ˌkō-ə-ˈfi-shənt 
1
: any of the factors of a product considered in relation to a specific factor
especially
: a constant factor of a term as distinguished from a variable
2
a
: a number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic (as of a substance, device, or process)
coefficient of expansion of a metal
b
: measure
Examples of coefficient in a Sentence
5 is the coefficient of y in the term 5y.
the metal's coefficient of expansion
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Now remember, the frictional force is the normal force times the coefficient of friction (Ff = μN).
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Quartz is a chemically very stable mineral with an extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion.
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
Quartz is a chemically very stable mineral with an extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Predictability measures how closely that history tracks an exponential line (the statistician’s coefficient of determination), with a penalty for missing years.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
However, understanding the impact of pricing decisions is impossible without true elasticity coefficients.
—Aleksandr Galkin, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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coefficient
noun
co·ef·fi·cient
ˌkō-ə-ˈfish-ənt
1
: a number or symbol by which another number or symbol (as a mathematical variable) is multiplied
3 is the coefficient of x in the expression 3x
2
: a number that serves as a measure of some property (as of a substance or device)
the metal's coefficient of expansion
Medical Definition
coefficient
noun
co·ef·fi·cient
ˌkō-ə-ˈfish-ənt
: a number that serves as a measure of some property (as of a substance) or characteristic (as of a device or process) and that is commonly used as a factor in computations
the coefficient of expansion of a metal
see absorption coefficient
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