Coefficient Definition
kōə-fĭshənt
coefficients
noun
A factor that contributes to produce a result.
Webster's New World
A number or algebraic symbol prefixed as a multiplier to a variable or unknown quantity (Ex.: x in x(y+z), 6 in 6ab)
Webster's New World
A number, constant for a given substance, used as a multiplier in measuring the change in some property of the substance under given conditions.
The coefficient of expansion.
Webster's New World
adjective
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Coefficient
Noun
Singular:
coefficient
Plural:
coefficientsOrigin of Coefficient
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From French coefficient, coined by French mathematician François Viète.
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