coefficient

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   mathematics: a number or other constant that multiplies a variable or algebraic term

   In the expression 5x squared, 5 is the coefficient of x squared.

2. 2
   noun

   a numerical measure of a property or of the relationship between quantities

   The coefficient of friction is lower on wet ice.

Common collocations

• drag coefficient Noun + noun

From French coefficient, influenced by New Latin coefficiens, the present participle of coefficere ("to work together; produce jointly"), from co- + efficere. The mathematical term is associated with Francois Viete's algebra: a coefficient works together with a variable to determine a term's value.

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