coefficient

[ koh-uh-fish-uhnt ]

/ ˌkoʊ əˈfɪʃ ənt /

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noun

Mathematics. a number or quantity placed (generally) before and multiplying another quantity, as 3 in the expression 3x.

Physics. a number that is constant for a given substance, body, or process under certain specified conditions, serving as a measure of one of its properties: coefficient of friction.

adjective

acting in consort; cooperating.

Origin of coefficient

First recorded in 1655–65, coefficient is from the New Latin word coefficient- (stem of coefficiēns). See co-, efficient

OTHER WORDS FROM coefficient

co·ef·fi·cient·ly, adverb

Words nearby coefficient

coedit, co-edition, coeditor, coeducation, coeducational, coefficient, coefficient of correlation, coefficient of elasticity, coefficient of expansion, coefficient of friction, coefficient of performance

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Example sentences from the Web for coefficient

In the formula for the day of the week why does q have the coefficient 7?
A Text-Book of Astronomy|George C. Comstock
How heavy a cake of ice can be dragged over a floor by a horizontal force of 20 lbs., if the coefficient of friction is 0.06?
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
The coefficient of the day sign, 4, is effaced but the remaining parts of the date are perfectly clear.
An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs|Sylvanus Griswold Morley
I hope I have now kept my promise, and made it clear how the coefficient of centrifugal force may be found in this simple way.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various

A comparison of this coefficient with the sign for zero in figure 54 proves this to be the case.
An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs|Sylvanus Griswold Morley

British Dictionary definitions for coefficient

coefficient

/ (ˌkəʊɪˈfɪʃənt) /

noun

maths

a numerical or constant factor in an algebraic termthe coefficient of the term 3xyz is 3
the product of all the factors of a term excluding one or more specified variablesthe coefficient of x in 3axyz is 3ayz

physics a value that relates one physical quantity to another

Word Origin for coefficient

C17: from New Latin coefficiēns, from Latin co- together + efficere to effect

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Medical definitions for coefficient

coefficient

[ kō′ə-fĭsh′ənt ]

n.

The mathematical expression of the amount or degree of any quality possessed by a substance, or of the degree of physical or chemical change normally occurring in that substance under stated conditions.

Scientific definitions for coefficient

coefficient

[ kō′ə-fĭsh′ənt ]

A number or symbol multiplied with a variable or an unknown quantity in an algebraic term. For example, 4 is the coefficient in the term 4x, and x is the coefficient in x(a + b).

A numerical measure of a physical or chemical property that is constant for a system under specified conditions. The speed of light in a vacuum, for example, is a constant.

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释义	coefficient [ koh-uh-fish-uhnt ] / ˌkoʊ əˈfɪʃ ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR coefficient ON THESAURUS.COM noun Mathematics. a number or quantity placed (generally) before and multiplying another quantity, as 3 in the expression 3x. Physics. a number that is constant for a given substance, body, or process under certain specified conditions, serving as a measure of one of its properties: coefficient of friction. adjective acting in consort; cooperating. Origin of coefficient First recorded in 1655–65, coefficient is from the New Latin word coefficient- (stem of coefficiēns). See co-, efficient OTHER WORDS FROM coefficient co·ef·fi·cient·ly, adverb Words nearby coefficient coedit, co-edition, coeditor, coeducation, coeducational, coefficient, coefficient of correlation, coefficient of elasticity, coefficient of expansion, coefficient of friction, coefficient of performance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coefficient In the formula for the day of the week why does q have the coefficient 7? A Text-Book of Astronomy\|George C. Comstock How heavy a cake of ice can be dragged over a floor by a horizontal force of 20 lbs., if the coefficient of friction is 0.06? Physics\|Willis Eugene Tower The coefficient of the day sign, 4, is effaced but the remaining parts of the date are perfectly clear. An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs\|Sylvanus Griswold Morley I hope I have now kept my promise, and made it clear how the coefficient of centrifugal force may be found in this simple way. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886\|Various A comparison of this coefficient with the sign for zero in figure 54 proves this to be the case. An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs\|Sylvanus Griswold Morley British Dictionary definitions for coefficient coefficient / (ˌkəʊɪˈfɪʃənt) / noun maths a numerical or constant factor in an algebraic termthe coefficient of the term 3xyz is 3 the product of all the factors of a term excluding one or more specified variablesthe coefficient of x in 3axyz is 3ayz physics a value that relates one physical quantity to another Word Origin for coefficient C17: from New Latin coefficiēns, from Latin co- together + efficere to effect Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to coefficient harmonious, collegial, symbiotic, interdependent, united, concerted, reciprocal, coordinated, collateral, coeval, belonging, joint, fellow, complementary, incident, contemporary, satellite, attending, corollary, attendant Medical definitions for coefficient coefficient [ kō′ə-fĭsh′ənt ] n. The mathematical expression of the amount or degree of any quality possessed by a substance, or of the degree of physical or chemical change normally occurring in that substance under stated conditions. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for coefficient coefficient [ kō′ə-fĭsh′ənt ] A number or symbol multiplied with a variable or an unknown quantity in an algebraic term. For example, 4 is the coefficient in the term 4x, and x is the coefficient in x(a + b). A numerical measure of a physical or chemical property that is constant for a system under specified conditions. The speed of light in a vacuum, for example, is a constant. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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