coefficient
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coefficients
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coefficients
Britannica Dictionary definition of COEFFICIENT
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mathematics
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a number by which another number or symbol is multiplied
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5 is the coefficient of y in the term 5y.
2
physics
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a number that is used to measure some property or characteristic of a substance
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a coefficient of friction
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the metal's coefficient of expansion
