coefficient

noun

Definition of coefficientnext
as in amount

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Recent Examples of coefficient As measured by the Gini coefficient, which ranges from zero (a hypothetical situation in which every person has the same income) to one (a hypothetical situation in which one person receives all income), global inequality fell from 0.70 in 1988 to 0.67 in 2008 and then further to 0.62 in 2013. — Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2020 Note that rolling resistance is not the same as the coefficient of friction between the tire and the runway surface, which prevents slipping, and is generally high. — IEEE Spectrum, 18 July 2014 The first coefficient ends up capturing the size of the denominators ruled out by the first fraction; the second coefficient captures the size of the denominators ruled out by the second fraction; and so on. — Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025 As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position. — Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coefficient
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  1. amount
  2. degree
  3. quantity
Noun
  • The main principles of the diet include eating very few carbohydrates, moderate protein, and high amounts of fat.
    — Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
  • How to Prune: Cut back these plants entirely each year to allow for a huge amount of new growth that’ll bring new flowers.
    — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of amount
Noun
  • In fact, fewer students earned an associate degree in 2023-24 than in any of the last 10 years, while the number of bachelor’s degree earners dropped to their lowest level since 2015-16.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The report differentiated between students who earned their first-ever undergraduate credential and those who stacked new awards on top of a previous degree or certificate they had been awarded.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of degree
Noun
  • In fact, vitamin D is the only vitamin our bodies can synthesize in sufficient quantities just from exposure to energy from our planet’s vital star.
    — Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Some Final Pointers For Publishers Creating a winning TikTok strategy involves an always-on approach to sports storytelling, staying on the ball with the quality, quantity, and timeliness of your posts.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of quantity

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