1) In a mathematical equation, a coefficient is a constant by which a variable is multiplied. Consider the following equations: 3 x 2 + 5 x - 3 = 0. ax 3 + by 2 = z. The values 3 and 5 in the first equation are coefficients of x , a variable. In the second equation, if a and b are constants, then a is a coefficient of x 3 , and b is a coefficient of y 2 .
Allegiance definition, the loyalty of a citizen to his or her government or of a subject to his or her sovereign. See more.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. 2. fealty, devotion, constancy. Loyalty, allegiance, fidelity all imply a sense of duty or of devoted attachment to something or someone. Loyalty connotes sentiment and the feeling of devotion that one holds for one's country, creed, family, friends, etc. Allegiance applies particularly to a citizen's duty to his or her country, or, by extension, one's obligation to support a party, cause, leader, etc.