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noun

Coefficient n.

That which unites in action with something else to produce the same effect.

(Math.) A number or letter put before a letter or quantity, known or unknown, to show how many times the latter is to be taken; as, 6x; bx; here 6 and b are coefficients of x.

(Physics) A number, commonly used in computation as a factor, expressing the amount of some change or effect under certain fixed conditions as to temperature, length, volume, etc.; as, the coefficient of expansion; the coefficient of friction.

Arbitrary coefficient (Math.), a literal coefficient placed arbitrarily in an algebraic expression, the value of the coefficient being afterwards determined by the conditions of the problem.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... briefly set forth: It is desirable for the insulation to possess the highest insulating qualities; to have a glossy, flawless surface; to be hard without being brittle; to adhere tenaciously and stand all reasonable handling without cracking or flaking; to have a coefficient of elasticity greater than the wire itself; to withstand high temperatures; to be moisture-proof and inert to corrosive agencies; and not to "dry out" or become brittle over a long period ...

— Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 - A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. • Kempster Miller

... passenger, he could carry seventy-five or eighty pounds of freight. The two rifles, ammunition, knives, ax, tools and provisions they packed into the skin sack Beatrice had prepared, weighed no more than sixty. Thus Stern reckoned there would be a fair "coefficient of safety" and more than enough power to carry ...

— Darkness and Dawn • George Allan England

Words linked to "Coefficient" : self-inductance, absorption coefficient, weight, product-moment correlation coefficient, correlation coefficient, weighting, coefficient of friction, coefficient of correlation, rank-order correlation coefficient, coefficient of drag, coefficient of elasticity, coefficient of concordance, reflectivity, drag coefficient, coefficient of mutual induction, multiple correlation coefficient, transmission, expansivity, tetrachoric correlation coefficient, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient