NYT Dictionary

COEFFICIENT

/ˌkoʊ.ɪˈfɪʃənt/
AdjectiveNounco-ef-FI-cientco-ef-fi-cient · 4 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2025

Meaning

Cooperating.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From French coefficient. Coined by French mathematician François Viète. Or influenced by (New) Latin coefficient-, which is the stem of coefficiens, which is a substantivation of the present active participle of coefficio, which comes from co- and efficio.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

entrytermconstantargumentcoadjutantcoactingcoactivecoadjuvantcollaborativecollective

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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