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coefficient

[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

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

The correlation coefficient between the Dow and S&P 500 over the past 40 years, as well as over the past year, is 0.99, according to a MarketWatch analysis of FactSet Data.

From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026

In an interview, he pointed out that the correlation coefficient rises mechanically during periods of heightened volatility — such as what we’ve seen in recent years.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026

The first equation I needed to do was the one that defined the thrust coefficient.

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

They will be in four pots, based on Uefa club coefficients, and every club plays two teams from each pot.

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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