adj
Meaning 1
Cooperating.
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adj
Cooperating.
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noun
A constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied.
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Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Broader terms: constant, factor
noun
An entry of a matrix.
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Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: entry, term
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noun
A number, value, or item that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic.
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Synonyms: constant
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Broader terms: factor
noun
a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: constant
Narrower terms: absorption coefficient, coefficient of absorption, absorptance, drag coefficient, coefficient of drag, coefficient of friction, coefficient of mutual induction, mutual inductance, coefficient of self induction, self-inductance, modulus, coefficient of expansion, expansivity, coefficient of reflection, reflection factor, reflectance, reflectivity, transmittance, transmission, coefficient of viscosity, absolute viscosity, dynamic viscosity, weight, weighting
History
From French coefficient. Coined by French mathematician François Viète. Or influenced by (New) Latin coefficient-, which is the stem of coefficiens, which is a substantivation of the present active participle of coefficio, which comes from co- and efficio.
Across languages
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