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
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Other Word Forms of Coefficient

Noun

Singular:
coefficient
Plural:
coefficients

Origin of Coefficient

  • From French coefficient, coined by French mathematician François Viète.

    From Wiktionary

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