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coef.

coef. is the abbreviation of coefficient.

Meaning of coefficient

Noun

coefficient (plural coefficients)

  1. A constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied.
  2. An entry of a matrix.
    • Notice that many of the terms of the matrices [Sᵉ] (e = 1, 2, 3) vanish. We call the non-vanishing coefficients of the matrix [Sᵉ] the stiffness coefficients of element e and we denote them by Kᵣₛᵉ.2016, Anthony E. Armenàkas, Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Applied Elasticity, CRC Press, page 681
    Synonyms:
    entry, term
  3. A number, value, or item that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic.
    • Near-synonym: constant
    Synonyms:
    constant

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Questions about coef.

What is coef. the abbreviation of?
Coef. is the abbreviation of coefficient.

Words near coef. in the dictionary

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  9. coeffective
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  11. coefficacy

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