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coefficient vs constant

constant vs coefficient

coefficient and constant both are nouns.

coefficient is not an adjective while constant is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coefficient Yes No No No
constant Yes Yes No No
As nouns, constant is a hypernym of coefficient; that is, constant is a word with a broader meaning than coefficient:
  • coefficient: a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
  • constant: a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
coefficient (noun) constant (noun)
a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic a quantity that does not vary
a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
coefficient (adjective) constant (adjective)
steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
unvarying in nature
Difference between coefficient and constant

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