drag coefficient

noun

: a factor representing the drag acting on a body (such as an automobile or airfoil)

Examples of drag coefficient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every fraction of drag coefficient that engineers can shave translates directly into miles of range, and range is what sells electric cars. —Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026

The new model has a drag coefficient of only 0.20, among the most aerodynamic car ever built. —New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2026

There’s no denying that its successor, the F40, is a masterpiece in the Ferrari portfolio, with then-state-of-the-art design cues such as a basket-handle rear spoiler and plentiful NACA ducts that, together with other aero-details, give the F40 a slippery drag coefficient of 0.34. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026

The design adds up for a slippery with a drag coefficient of 0.26, according to Volvo. —Joel Feder, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drag coefficient

• beneficent
• inefficient
• insufficient
• deficient
• efficient
• omniscient
• proficient
• sufficient