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coefficient Noun a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
coefficient of absorption Noun a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance
coefficient of drag Noun the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body
coefficient of friction Noun the ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surface
coefficient of mutual induction Noun a measure of the induction between two circuits
coefficient of self induction Noun the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries
coefficient of elasticity Noun (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
coefficient of expansion Noun the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure
coefficient of reflection Noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
coefficient of viscosity Noun a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force
cosmological constant Noun an arbitrary constant in the equations of general relativity theory
constant of gravitation Noun (physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
cgs Noun system of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds
cgs system Noun system of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds
cardinality Noun (mathematics) the number of elements in a set or group (considered as a property of that grouping)
chlorinity Noun a measure of the quantity of chlorine or other halides in water (especially seawater)
centare Noun a centare is 1/100th of an are
cubic meter Noun a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters
cubic metre Noun a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters
cubic kilometer Noun a unit of capacity equal to the volume of a cube one kilometer on each edge
capacitance unit Noun a measure of the capacity of a circuit component to store charge
cubic kilometre Noun a unit of capacity equal to the volume of a cube one kilometer on each edge
charge unit Noun a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows)
check bit Noun (computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's
conductance unit Noun a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electrical charge
current unit Noun a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time
capacity unit Noun a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
capacity measure Noun a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
cubage unit Noun a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
cubic measure Noun a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
cubic content unit Noun a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
cran Noun a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring
cubature unit Noun a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
cubic inch Noun the volume equal to a cube one inch on each side
cu in Noun the volume equal to a cube one inch on each side
cubic foot Noun the volume equal to a cube one foot on each side
cu ft Noun the volume equal to a cube one foot on each side
computer memory unit Noun a unit for measuring computer memory
cubic yard Noun a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
congius Noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
circular measure Noun measurement of angles in radians
chaldron Noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels
cubic millimeter Noun a metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge
cubic millimetre Noun a metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge
conversion factor Noun factor by which a quantity that is expressed in one set of units must be multiplied in order to convert it into another set of units
constant of proportionality Noun the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y
cubic centimeter Noun a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
cubic centimetre Noun a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
centiliter Noun a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
centilitre Noun a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter