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coefficient

[koh-uh-fish-uhnt] / ˌkoʊ əˈfɪʃ ənt /






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Over the past three years, the correlation coefficient between the XLF and the S&P 500 is 0.97, in which a correlation of 1.00 means they move exactly in unison.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

The experiments revealed that bridgmanite's ability to trap water, measured by its water partition coefficient, increases sharply at higher temperatures.

From Science Daily • Dec. 26, 2025

However, standard measures of income inequality, such as the Gini coefficient, changed little over the period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

People also forget, that if it wasn't for our efforts in Europe the last few years, where would Scotland's coefficient be?

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

The series of equations we needed to work described the parameters of thrust coefficient, nozzle-throat area, combustion-chamber cross-sectional areas, and velocity of the gases predicted for any particular propellant.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam