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Definition of Coefficient
1. Noun. A constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic.
Specialized synonyms: Absorptance, Absorption Coefficient, Coefficient Of Absorption, Coefficient Of Drag, Drag Coefficient, Coefficient Of Friction, Coefficient Of Mutual Induction, Mutual Inductance, Coefficient Of Self Induction, Self-inductance, Modulus, Coefficient Of Expansion, Expansivity, Coefficient Of Reflection, Reflectance, Reflection Factor, Reflectivity, Transmission, Transmittance, Absolute Viscosity, Coefficient Of Viscosity, Dynamic Viscosity, Weight, Weighting
Definition of Coefficient
1. a. Coöperating; acting together to produce an effect.
2. n. That which unites in action with something else to produce the same effect.
Definition of Coefficient
1. Adjective. cooperating ¹
2. Noun. (mathematics) A constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied. ¹
3. Noun. A number, value or item that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Coefficient
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Medical Definition of Coefficient
1. 1. The 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. 2. The ratio or factor that relates a quantity observed under one set of conditions to that observed under standard conditions, usually when all variables are either 1 or a simple power of 10. Origin: L. Co-+ efficio (exfacio), to accomplish (05 Mar 2000)