coefficient

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Recent Examples of coefficient Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial—a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients. Stephen Ornes, Wired News, 27 Apr. 2025 Unlike most clubs, which qualify by winning continental titles, the Bundesliga side secured its spot through UEFA's four-year coefficient rankings, rewarding consistency and excellence over time. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 After all, wins in games against top teams like Portugal improve the FIFA coefficient standings and increase the chance of an easier group at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 The stage at which teams begin qualifying is based on their domestic association’s club coefficient ranking, which is calculated by UEFA. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for coefficient
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Noun
  • Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
  • New models no longer show significant improvements from scaling up size or the amount of training data.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • National Weather Service warns of smoke, dangerous heat Forecasters and national Arizona parks officials have been issuing warnings over dangerous weather conditions in the last few days as temperatures reach over 110 degrees.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2025
  • Steamers heat to between 200 and 300 degrees Fahrenheit, so stay focused on your task so as not to accidentally burn yourself.
    Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Videos have been spreading on social media platforms that appear to show a plethora of animals, such as herds of bison, elk, mountain lions and grizzly bears, are leaving the nation's oldest national park in large quantities.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2025
  • Lee’s first foray into the Rhône and Rhône varieties, Etienne Essen is made in extremely small quantities, and Coronati’s total volume is even smaller: Just 2,400 bottles of Essen and 1,200 of Coronati were made from the 2023 harvest.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 15 July 2025

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“Coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coefficient. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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