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coefficient

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co·ef·fi·cient /ˌkəʊəˈfɪʃənt $ ˌkoʊ-/ noun [countable] technical  HMNthe number by which an unknown quantity is multiplied 系数 In 8pq, the coefficient of pq is 8.8pqpq的系数为8
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coefficientThis particular measure is the square of the correlation coefficient which has been used throughout Chapters 4 and 5.Correlation coefficients were calculated using the Spearman's non-parametric coefficient.If the plant's behaviour depends continuously on a single coefficient, then binary chopping is a safe standard approach.Take, for example, the coefficient estimated on B t in the equations: this is an estimate of.The relative magnitudes of the coefficients of the power series vary with the sort of vibration.The coefficient is expected to take a negative sign.The coefficient of variation within assays was 8.2% and between assays 12.8%.
Origin coefficient (1600-1700) Modern Latin coefficiens, from Latin co- ( → CO-) + efficiens ( → EFFICIENT)
co·ef·fi·cient nounChineseSyllable
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coefficient
coefficient /ˌkəʊəˈfɪʃənt, ˌkəʊɪˈfɪʃənt $ ˌkoʊ-/ noun [countable] technical
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Modern Latin
 Origin: coefficiens, from Latin co- ( co-) + efficiens (, efficient)
the number by which an unknown quantity is multiplied:
    In 8pq, the coefficient of pq is 8.


co·ef·fi·cientBrE /ˌkəʊɪˈfɪʃnt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkoʊɪˈfɪʃnt/ 🔊 noun(mathematics 数学) a number which is placed before another quantity and which multiplies it, for example 3 in the quantity 3x 系数(physics 物理) a number that measures a particular property (= characteristic) of a substance (测定物质某种特性的)系数the coefficient of friction摩擦系数