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This coefficient accounts for the impact that technological and other developments under the authority of the university have on global industry.
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Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Blame the coefficient of friction.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The vehicles may have a lower-than-specified rear brake lining coefficient of friction and could be equipped with a brake vacuum booster without a vacuum sensor, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the International Energy Agency, the coefficient of performance (the ratio of electricity in to heat energy out) is about four, making current models 3 to 5 times more energy efficient than gas boilers.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
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Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Blame the coefficient of friction.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The vehicles may have a lower-than-specified rear brake lining coefficient of friction and could be equipped with a brake vacuum booster without a vacuum sensor, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the International Energy Agency, the coefficient of performance (the ratio of electricity in to heat energy out) is about four, making current models 3 to 5 times more energy efficient than gas boilers.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coefficient
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The agency added that even a small amount of exposure to lead paint can harm adults.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Small amounts of alcohol are created as part of the fermentation process, but kombucha is not classified as alcohol.—
Mikayla Morell,
Health,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Temperatures will slowly climb from near 40 degrees at the start line in Hopkinton to the mid-to-upper 40s by early to mid-afternoon in Boston.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In 2017, Barnes temporarily left Steubenville to pursue a graduate degree in theology in England.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The alleged family-run trafficking group conducted multiple sales of drugs including meth and fentanyl, often involving quantities of about one pound or more, prosecutors said.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Structural risks with the confinement system An uncontrolled failure of this internal shell would release large quantities of radioactive particles.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coefficient. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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