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prefactor

prefactor noun: a coefficient which precedes a given quantity in a mathematical formula.

Noun

prefactor (plural prefactors)

  1. A coefficient which precedes a given quantity in a mathematical formula
    • The prefactor preceding the sum is the constant density of states associated with two-dimensional motion for each state n of perpendicular motion.1980, William E. Carlos, Milton W. Cole, “Band structure and thermodynamic properties of He atoms near a graphite surface”, in Physical Review B, volume 21

prefactor meaning in Tamil

prefactor in Tamil

முன் காரணி

Forms of prefactor

pluralprefactors

Origin of prefactor

From pre- + factor.

Words formed from prefactor

  • prefactorial
  • Arrhenius prefactor

Questions about prefactor

What does prefactor mean?
Prefactor means a coefficient which precedes a given quantity in a mathematical formula.
What is prefactor in Tamil?
Prefactor in Tamil is முன் காரணி. See Prefactor meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is prefactor?
Prefactor is a noun.
What is the plural of prefactor?
The plural of prefactor is prefactors.

Words near prefactor in the dictionary

  1. prefaces
  2. prefacial
  3. prefacing
  4. prefacist
  5. prefacists
  6. prefactor
  7. prefactors
  8. prefactory
  9. prefactual
  10. prefade
  11. prefaded

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Adapted from Wiktionary: prefactor (page history and authors); prefactor (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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