COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure

Synonyms:

coefficient of expansion; expansivity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("coefficient of expansion" is a kind of...):

coefficient (a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic)

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