Coefficient
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Coefficient
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1 a.
Cooperating; acting together to produce an effect.
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2 n.
That which unites in action with something else to produce the same effect.
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3 n.
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.
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4 n.
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.
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5 a.
Cooperating; acting together to produce an effect.
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6 n.
That which unites in action with something else to produce the same effect.
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7 n.
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.
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8 n.
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.