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[koh-uh-fish-uhnt] / ˌkoʊ əˈfɪʃ ənt /






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The maximum condensation heat transfer coefficient, which measures a surface's ability to transfer heat, reached approximately 88 kW·m-2·K-1.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Dietmar Kuhbauer's side have a lower coefficient than Celje, but the Austrian league is ranked much higher than Slovenia's.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

But you don’t have to compute the coefficient to know that matte tiles are better than shiny ones, and small tiles are better than the big ones because the grout lines provide friction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Because the antennas have different geometries, each one also has a different propagation coefficient, which describes how light moves through the structure.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

The series of equations we needed to work described the parameters of thrust coefficient, nozzle-throat area, combustion-chamber cross-sectional areas, and velocity of the gases predicted for any particular propellant.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

The correlation coefficients of gold to the EPU and the GPR are positive, while bitcoin’s correlations to these two risk indexes are both inverse.

From MarketWatch Jan. 23, 2026

The pan evaporation data is then converted to reservoir evaporation data using an adjustment factor known as pan coefficients.

From Science Daily May 30, 2024

The last eight consists of seven from the top nine sides based on Uefa coefficients, with Premier League leaders Arsenal the only outliers.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2024

Inbreeding coefficients are commonly used by biologists to assess the health of an entire population of creatures.

From Slate Oct. 9, 2023

Ifx represents the vector of variables, b and c are vectors of known coefficients, and A is a matrix of coefficients, determine the maximum value of the objective function cTx .

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman




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