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  1. noun A number or symbol multiplied with a variable or an unknown quantity in an algebraic term, as 4 in the term 4x, or x in the term x(a + b).
  2. noun A numerical measure of a physical or chemical property that is constant for a system under specified conditions such as the coefficient of friction.

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  • With these, the torsion-coefficient is about 1/210. —  Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy
  • This research is concerned with developing a bivariate spatial association measure or spatial correlation coefficient, which is intended to capture spatial association among observations in terms of their point-to-point relationships across two spatial patterns. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • The diffusion coefficient was then corrected for 37°C using and estimated for oligomers of molecular masses M These correspond to the maximum possible diffusion coefficients for perfect spheres. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Economists use a measure known as the coefficient of relative risk aversion.
  • This coefficient is obtained from the ion measurements in the Keban Dam, Turkey, which supplies water for domestic, irrigation and hydroelectric energy generation purposes. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
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