coefficient UK [ˌkəʊ.ɪˈfɪʃn̩t]US /ˌkoʊ.ɪˈfɪʃənt/noun 3adjective 1forms 3 noun3 •A constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied. •A number, value, or item that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic. •An entry of a matrix.Notice that many of the terms of the matrices [Sᵉ] (e = 1, 2, 3) vanish. We call the non-vanishing coefficients of the matrix [Sᵉ] the stiffness coefficients of element e and we denote them by Kᵣₛᵉ. — 2016 adjective1 •Cooperating.And so our own idea of Christ compels us to admit that two factors, the one natural, the other supernatural, were coefficient in his entrance into human life — 1850 formscoefficients · more coefficient · most coefficient