coefficients

noun

plural of coefficient
as in amounts

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  1. amounts
  2. quantities
  3. degrees
Noun
  • Initial results indicate that the method can separate metal chlorides from magnet material more efficiently, allowing nearly all the metals to be extracted while using comparatively small amounts of chemicals.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike homes and many businesses, where electricity use fluctuates throughout the day and with the seasons, data centers require enormous amounts of power around the clock, regardless of weather.
    — H. Russell Frisby, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of amounts
Noun
  • The physicist suspected that one function and one number might suffice to construct all 36 functions and quantities.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The exchange said the remaining 5% consisted of less liquid tokens that would take longer to source in the quantities required.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of quantities
Noun
  • Besides the night and daytime modes, there is also a navigation mode which displays your cardinal direction alongside degrees of your azimuth and elevation angles.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Programs designated as professional degrees face federal student loan caps of $200,000, while other graduate programs are capped at $100,000.
    — Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of degrees
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