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Recent Examples of coefficient
This coefficient accounts for the impact that technological and other developments under the authority of the university have on global industry.
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Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Blame the coefficient of friction.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The vehicles may have a lower-than-specified rear brake lining coefficient of friction and could be equipped with a brake vacuum booster without a vacuum sensor, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the International Energy Agency, the coefficient of performance (the ratio of electricity in to heat energy out) is about four, making current models 3 to 5 times more energy efficient than gas boilers.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
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Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Blame the coefficient of friction.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The vehicles may have a lower-than-specified rear brake lining coefficient of friction and could be equipped with a brake vacuum booster without a vacuum sensor, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the International Energy Agency, the coefficient of performance (the ratio of electricity in to heat energy out) is about four, making current models 3 to 5 times more energy efficient than gas boilers.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coefficient
Noun
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There is no small amount of homoeroticism in these pictures, for instance.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is a good quarterback room that should be able to keep the ship afloat if Prescott misses a small amount of time.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Choose a shade that mimics your natural lip tone but sits one degree deeper, and reach for a formula buttery enough to blend smoothly into skin.—
Micaela English,
Glamour,
30 Apr. 2026
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Most adults plunge in water between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit, with sessions typically running three to five minutes once tolerance is built up.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Inventory at the Statesmen Market primarily depends on what the Greater Chicago Food Depository has to offer, but there is an online system for Kennedy-King to order select items and quantities from the pantry’s warehouse.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mining generates large quantities of toxic waste and wastewater containing heavy metals, acids and radioactive residues.—
Abraham Nunbogu,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coefficient. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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