constant vs coefficient

coefficient vs constant

constant and coefficient both are nouns.

constant is an adjective but coefficient is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
constant	Yes	Yes	No	No
coefficient	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, coefficient is a hyponym of constant; that is, coefficient is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than constant:

constant: a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
coefficient: a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic

Other hyponyms of constant include Avogadro's number, Avogadro number, Boltzmann's constant, cosmological constant, equilibrium constant, gas constant, R, universal gas constant, constant of gravitation, G, gravitational constant, universal gravitational constant, Hubble's constant, Hubble's parameter, Hubble constant, Hubble parameter, ionic charge, constant of proportionality, factor of proportionality, c, light speed, speed of light.

constant (noun)	coefficient (noun)
a quantity that does not vary	a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context

constant (adjective)	coefficient (adjective)
steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
unvarying in nature

Difference between constant and coefficient

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