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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.
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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
The higher the absolute value of the beta coefficient, the stronger the effect of diet quality on the outcome.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
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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
The higher the absolute value of the beta coefficient, the stronger the effect of diet quality on the outcome.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coefficient
Noun
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Additionally, the infrastructure would need to be maintained and the amounts collected will not practically scale to the amount of water used by large communities.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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This could dramatically increase the amount of forest burned in the southern Appalachians, according to a 2024 study.—
Kiley Price,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While the company is being described as a 360 degree media play, releasing movies theatrically is a key component of Horror Section’s strategy.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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The high Sunday is expected to hover around 57 degrees for a sunny and clear day.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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He and another competitive snowboarder were named in a search warrant for a house in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, that was investigated for growing large quantities of marijuana, according to The Vancouver Sun.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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By 2006, he was investigated in Canada for growing large quantities of marijuana though he wasn’t charged, Olympic records note.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coefficient. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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