Coeficiente (en. Coefficient)

/koe-fi-'θjen-te/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Multiplicative element that accompanies a variable.

In the equation 3x + 2, the 3 is the coefficient of x.

En la ecuación 3x + 2, el 3 es el coeficiente de x.

Term that represents a proportional relationship between variables.

The correlation coefficient measures the relationship between two variables.

El coeficiente de correlación mide la relación entre dos variables.

Factor used to calculate the performance of a system.

The efficiency coefficient of the engine is very high.

El coeficiente de eficiencia del motor es muy alto.

From the Latin 'coefficientem', which means 'working together'.

Correlation coefficient

Statistical measure that indicates the degree of relationship between two variables.

coeficiente de correlación

Coefficient of variation

Statistical measure of relative dispersion of a distribution.

coeficiente de variación

Coefficient of performance

Proportion that quantifies the performance of a system or process.

coeficiente de rendimiento

Correlation

Statistical relationship between two or more variables.

correlación

Variable

Element that can take different values in a mathematical or scientific expression.

variable

Proportion

Relationship between two quantities that indicates how many times one contains the other.

proporción

Term used informally to refer to a degree of mathematical skill.

That guy is a coefficient in math, he always gets a 10.

Ese tipo es un coeficiente en matemáticas, siempre saca 10.

Colloquial word to describe someone who always succeeds in calculations.

Don't worry, she's a coefficient, she'll solve it quickly.

No te preocupes, ella es un coeficiente, lo resolverá rápido.