Associations to the word «Coefficient»

Wiktionary

COEFFICIENT, adjective. Cooperating
COEFFICIENT, noun. (mathematics) A constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied.
COEFFICIENT, noun. A number, value or item that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic.
COËFFICIENT, adjective. Alternative spelling of coefficient
COËFFICIENT, noun. Alternative spelling of coefficient
COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION, noun. (physics) The ratio between (1) the magnitude of the force of friction which a surface produces on an object (moving along the surface or being pressed statically against it) and (2) the magnitude of the normal force which is produced by the surface on the object and which is perpendicular to that surface.
COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION, noun. (physics) The fractional change in size of a material as it is heated through one degree

Dictionary definition

COEFFICIENT, noun. A constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats