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| co·ef·fi·cient [ k i físh'nt ] (plural co·ef·fi·cients) |
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1. numerical part of algebraic term: the number placed before a letter that represents a variable in algebra, e.g. the "3" of "3x" in the equation "3x = 6"
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2. figure measuring property of substance: a numerical constant that is a measure of a property of a substance
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| [Mid-17th century. < modern Latin coefficient- "combining to produce a result" < Latin efficient- (see efficient)] |
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