— coefficiently , adv.
/koh'euh fish"euhnt/ , n.
1. Math. a number or quantity placed (generally) before and multiplying another quantity, as 3 in the expression 3x.
2. Physics. a number that is constant for a given substance, body, or process under certain specified conditions, serving as a measure of one of its properties: coefficient of friction.
adj.
3. acting in consort; cooperating.
[ 1655-65; coefficient- (s. of coefficiens ). See CO-, EFFICIENT ]