coefficient meaning
EN[ˌkəʊˈɪ.fɪʃn̩t] [ˌkəʊˈi.fɪʃn̩t]WCoefficient
- In mathematics, a coefficient is a multiplicative factor in some term of a polynomial, a series or any expression; it is usually a number, but in any case does not involve any variables of the expression. For instance in
- the first two terms respectively have the coefficients 7 and −3. The third term 1.5 is a constant.
- when it is understood that these are not considered variables. Thus a polynomial in one variable x can be written as
- for some integer , where are coefficients; to allow this kind of expression in all cases one must allow introducing terms with 0 as coefficient. For the largest with (if any), is called the leading coefficient of the polynomial.
FR coefficient
- NounPLcoefficientsSUF-ent
- (mathematics) A constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied.
- A number, value or item that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic.
- (mathematics) A constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied.
- AdjectiveCOMmore coefficientSUPmost coefficient
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- The microinertia parameter j was considered 3.5, which implies that the inertial viscosity coefficient is .
- The intrareader intraclass correlation coefficient from random, blinded rereads of 229 scans for RV mass was 0.94 and for RVEDV and RVEF from 230 scans was 0.99 and 0.89.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- In this note we investigate local properties for microlocally symmetrizable hyperbolic systems with just time dependent coefficients.
- The effect of the two VBFs on balance was studied through classical postural parameters and a subset of stabilogram diffusion coefficients.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
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