n.
Pronunciation: ˌ k ō - ə - ' fi-sh ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin coefficient-, coefficiens, from Latin co- + efficient-, efficiens efficient
Date: circa 1715
1 : any of the factors of a product considered in relation to a specific factor especially : a constant factor of a term as distinguished from a variable
2 a : a number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic (as of a substance, device, or process) < coefficient of expansion of a metal> b : MEASURE