coefficient

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Recent Examples of coefficient First, the industry wants operational risk-capital slashed by capping the Business Indicator coefficient at a flat 12 percent, rather than the tiered 12/15/18 percent structure regulators proposed. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The obstacles are lattice and thermal expansion coefficient mismatch between GaN and silicon, which generates threading dislocations during epitaxial growth. Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026 Paris Saint-Germain are up two places to third after securing their second successive Champions League victory, with a final victory over Arsenal — Mikel Arteta’s side, who recorded the highest cumulative coefficient points for 2025-26, are up five places to seventh. Colin Millar, New York Times, 3 June 2026 The final participants are divided into four pots of nine each based on the coefficient ranking system. Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coefficient
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Noun
  • The amount of business done between Premier League clubs quickly emerged as the defining theme of this summer’s transfer window.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Maui could receive 2 to 4 inches, with locally higher amounts approaching 8 inches.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The final corner is known as El Parque, a 90-degree turn back to the start/finish straight.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The heat dome brought temperatures above 100 degrees in many locations and dangerous heat indices exceeding 110 degrees in some areas.
    Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As a result, fast-food customers may still want McDonald's food, but in smaller quantities.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
  • While scaling back orders, Cabasse applauded suppliers’ increasing flexibility to work with smaller quantities, name-checking Gratacós and Dutel Creation as two examples.
    Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coefficient. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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