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Recent Examples of coefficient
The peak of this dome occurred when the Hall coefficient changed sign, indicating that the dominant charge carriers switched from holes to electrons.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
This coefficient accounts for the impact that technological and other developments under the authority of the university have on global industry.
—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
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
This coefficient accounts for the impact that technological and other developments under the authority of the university have on global industry.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coefficient
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While the official autopsy ruled the death a homicide caused by police restraint, the medical examiner's report also noted that the amount of fentanyl in Floyd's system and his recent use of methamphetamine were contributing factors.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Maintaining moderate amounts of straw and other crop residue in the field can help boost soil fertility, but too much can increase methane emissions and accelerate the loss of carbon from the soil.—
Hanqin Tian,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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In a striking shift, White voters without college degrees that voted to reelect Trump by a huge margin are now net-negative on his job approval.—
Hannah Knowles,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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Underneath the demographic squeeze, family confidence in the value of a degree has collapsed.—
Vinay Bhaskara,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Residents at the meeting questioned why large quantities of the chemical were stored near homes and urged city officials to scrutinize the company’s safety practices.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Make Buying New Feel Like An Intentional Choice Gen-Z’s thrifting mindset reflects a shift from quantity to quality.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coefficient. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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