Search:   Dictionary All Posts
Store Your Knowledge at the Brain Bank!

coefficient Definition

Cancel
coefficient
noun(co-ef-fi-cient)
any of the factors of a product considered in relation to a specific factor; especially : a constant factor of a term as distinguished from a variable
coefficient
noun(co-ef-fi-cient)
a number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic (as of a substance, device, or process)
coefficient
noun(co-ef-fi-cient)
measure
coefficient
noun phrase(co-ef-fi-cient)
correlation coefficient
coefficient
noun phrase(co-ef-fi-cient)
viscosity
coefficient
noun(co-ef-fi-cient)
a coefficient of a term in the expansion of the binomial (x + y)n according to the binomial theorem
coefficient
noun(co-ef-fi-cient)
a number or function that indicates the degree of correlation between two sets of data or between two random variables and that is equal to their covariance divided by the product of their standard deviations
coefficient
noun(co-ef-fi-cient)
a factor representing the drag acting on a body (such as an automobile or airfoil)
coefficient
noun(co-ef-fi-cient)
a measure of the rate of diminution of transmitted light via scattering and absorption for a medium
coefficient
noun(co-ef-fi-cient)
the quality or state of being viscous : a sticky or glutinous consistency
coefficient
noun(co-ef-fi-cient)
the property of resistance to flow in any material with fluid properties
coefficient
noun(co-ef-fi-cient)
the mathematical ratio of the tangential frictional force per unit area to the velocity gradient perpendicular to the direction of flow of a liquid —called also coefficient of viscosity

Words Related to coefficient!

coefficient Examples by Brain Bank Users