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co·ef·fi·cient (kō′ə fis̸h′ənt)

noun

  1. a factor that contributes to produce a result
  2. Math. a number or algebraic symbol prefixed as a multiplier to a variable or unknown quantity (Ex.: x in x(y+z),6 in 6ab)
  3. Physics 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

Etymology: co- + efficient: orig. an adj. meaning “cooperating”

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I think that coefficient is the number when the variable is multiplied

Posted by anonymous 67 days ago.

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