coefficient
(noun) a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
coefficient (comparative more coefficient, superlative most coefficient)
cooperating
coefficient (plural coefficients)
(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.
• (a number, value or item that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic): coefficient of friction
Source: Wiktionary
Co`ef*fi"cient, a.
Definition: Coöperating; acting together to produce an effect. Co`ef*fi"cient*ly, adv.
Co`ef*fi"cient, n.
1. That which unites in action with something else to produce the same effect.
2. Etym: [Cf. F. coefficient.] (Math.)
Definition: A number or letter put before a letter or quantity, known or unknown, to show how many times the latter is to be taken; as, 6x; bx; here 6 and b are coefficients of x.
3. (Physics)
Definition: A number, commonly used in computation as a factor, expressing the amount of some change or effect under certain fixed conditions as to temperature, length, volume, etc.; as, the coefficient of expansion; the coefficient of friction. Arbitrary coefficient (Math.), a literal coefficient placed arbitrarily in an algebraic, expression, the value of the coefficient being afterwards determined by the conditions of the problem.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
