coefficient
noun
a number or quantity placed (generally) before and multiplying another quantity, as 3 in the expression 3x.
coefficients
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pluralof coefficient.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The correlation coefficients of gold to the EPU and the GPR are positive, while bitcoin’s correlations to these two risk indexes are both inverse.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 23, 2026
Furthermore, the researchers validated their model against nearly 200 sets of regression coefficients.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2024
They will be in four pots, based on Uefa club coefficients, and every club plays two teams from each pot.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2024
Inbreeding coefficients are commonly used by biologists to assess the health of an entire population of creatures.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2023
Ifx represents the vector of variables, b and c are vectors of known coefficients, and A is a matrix of coefficients, determine the maximum value of the objective function cTx .
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
