Coefficient - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoefficientIn mathematics, a coefficient is a multiplicative factor in some term of a polynomial, a series, or any expression; it is usually a number, but may be any expression (including variables such as a, b and c). When the coefficients are variables, they are often called parameters. For example, , has the real coefficients 2, -1, and 3 respectively, and