coefficient
pronunciation
How to pronounce coefficient in British English:
UK [ˌkəʊɪˈfɪʃnt]
How to pronounce coefficient in American English:
US [ˌkoʊɪˈfɪʃnt]
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- Noun:
- a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
Word Origin
- coefficient (n.)
- also co-efficient, c. 1600, from co- + efficient. Probably influenced by Modern Latin coefficiens, which was used in mathematics in 16c., introduced by French mathematician François Viète (1540-1603). As an adjective from 1660s.
Example
- 1. The gini coefficient is a measure of income distribution .
- 2. A significant coefficient of correlation links the two variables .
- 3. The gini coefficient is a widely used measure of income inequality .
- 4. The higher the coefficient , the less mobility there has been .
- 5. The cia put the gini coefficient for the u.s. at 0.45 in 2007 .