Definition of coefficient
- coefficient of expansion of a metal
5 is the coefficient of y in the term 5y.
the metal's coefficient of expansion
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First Known Use: circa 1715
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearmathematics : a number by which another number or symbol is multiplied
physics : a number that is used to measure some property or characteristic of a substance
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