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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
  • For as much nature, there’s an equal amount of culture, too.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
  • But given the amount of talent left off this card, an 11th Tag Team Title reign for the New Day is yet another impressive feat in their Hall of Fame careers.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Yemane’s academic ambitions led him to study architecture, earning both undergraduate and master’s degrees.
    William Jones, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • In a defense sentencing memo, Gonzalez’s attorney describes her as a gifted and enterprising young woman who acquired a B.S. degree in civil and environmental engineering and architectural design from Stanford in 2015, and was involved in other entrepreneurial activities beyond her drug business.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In fact, vitamin D is the only vitamin our bodies can synthesize in sufficient quantities just from exposure to energy from our planet’s vital star.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In our experience, quality over quantity is important.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coefficient. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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