coefficient

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Recent Examples of coefficient As measured by the Gini coefficient, which ranges from zero (a hypothetical situation in which every person has the same income) to one (a hypothetical situation in which one person receives all income), global inequality fell from 0.70 in 1988 to 0.67 in 2008 and then further to 0.62 in 2013. Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2020 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for coefficient
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Noun
  • The main principles of the diet include eating very few carbohydrates, moderate protein, and high amounts of fat.
    Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
  • None of his previous shows required Whiteley and his crew to conquer a language gap, and there’s no question that the players who speak English receive a disproportionate amount of screen time.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The suggestion has been met with varying degrees of pushback.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Surgeon’s wrists are also limited by the degrees of articulation in human joints.
    Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Known as indie dyers, these companies deal in smaller quantities — often from a specific breed of sheep — and use higher quality bases.
    Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
  • One big issue is fertilizers, which are applied in large quantities to coffees grown in open fields.
    Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025

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“Coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coefficient. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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