coefficient
/ˌkəʊɪˈfɪʃnt/noun
उच्चारण कोइफ़िश्न्ट
गुणांक
Core word
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(maths) a number which is placed before another quantity and which multiplies it; (physics) a number that measures a particular property of a substance
गुणांक
- In 3x, 3 is the coefficient.
- In the expression 5y, the coefficient of y is five.
- In 7x² + 2x, the coefficient of x² is seven.
+ 2 more examples
- The teacher asked us to find the coefficient of y in the equation.
- The coefficient of friction depends on the two surfaces.
Synonyms factor multiplier constant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
coefficient of + quantity (maths and science)
In algebra a coefficient is the number in front of a variable, such as 5 in 5x. In science it is a number that measures a property, followed by of.
बीजगणित में 'coefficient' चर से पहले आने वाली संख्या है, जैसे 5x में 5। विज्ञान में यह किसी गुण को मापने वाली संख्या है, जिसके बाद 'of' आता है।
- In 7x, the coefficient of x is 7.
- The coefficient of friction depends on the surfaces.
coefficient + of + noun
Common scientific terms include coefficient of expansion, friction, correlation and variation.
वैज्ञानिक पदों में coefficient of expansion, friction, correlation और variation आम हैं।
- The coefficient of correlation lies between minus one and plus one.
countable noun
Coefficient is countable. Use a coefficient or coefficients.
'Coefficient' countable है: a coefficient या coefficients।
- Each term in the equation has a coefficient.
find / calculate / determine a coefficient
Verbs of working out a value go with this noun.
मान निकालने वाली क्रियाएँ इस संज्ञा के साथ आती हैं।
- Students were asked to calculate the coefficient of the second term.
coefficient vs. constant vs. variable
In 3x + 5, the coefficient is 3, the constant is 5 and the variable is x. These three terms are often tested together.
3x + 5 में coefficient 3 है, constant 5 है और variable x है। इन तीनों पदों की परीक्षा में अक्सर साथ पूछताछ होती है।
- In 4y + 9, the coefficient is 4 and the constant is 9.
+Collocations 5
coefficient + of
of frictionof expansionof correlationof variationof restitution
- Metals have a high coefficient of expansion.
adjective + coefficient
numericalpositivenegativeconstantbinomialleading
- The leading coefficient of the polynomial is 3.
verb + coefficient
calculatefindmeasuredeterminecompare
- Radhika calculated the coefficient from the given data.
coefficient + in
in an equationin a polynomialin a formulain a table
- The coefficient in the equation was negative.
coefficient + noun
coefficient tablecoefficient valuecoefficient matrixcoefficient sign
- The coefficient value was entered in the table.
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- The coefficient of x squared in the equation is 4.
समीकरण में x के वर्ग का गुणांक 4 है।
- A rubber sole has a high coefficient of friction on dry roads.
सूखी सड़कों पर रबर के तले का घर्षण गुणांक ऊँचा होता है।
- Rohan found a strong positive correlation coefficient in his survey.
रोहन को अपने सर्वेक्षण में एक प्रबल धनात्मक सहसंबंध गुणांक मिला।
- Glass has a lower coefficient of expansion than steel.
काँच का प्रसार गुणांक इस्पात से कम होता है।
- If a coefficient is zero, that term disappears from the expression.
यदि कोई गुणांक शून्य हो, तो वह पद व्यंजक से ग़ायब हो जाता है।
- Radhika underlined the coefficient of each term before simplifying.
राधिका ने सरल करने से पहले हर पद का गुणांक रेखांकित किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The coefficient from friction is 0.5.
✓ The coefficient of friction is 0.5.
Scientific terms take of after coefficient.
वैज्ञानिक पदों में 'coefficient' के बाद 'of' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths: in 5x², 5 is the coefficient; Gini coefficient measures income inequality.
गणित में 5x² में 5 गुणांक है; Gini coefficient आय असमानता मापता है।