prefactor

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ factor.

Noun

prefactor (plural prefactors)

1. A coefficient which precedes a given quantity in a mathematical formula
   • 1980, William E. Carlos, Milton W. Cole, “Band structure and thermodynamic properties of He atoms near a graphite surface”, in Physical Review B‎^[1], volume 21:

     The prefactor preceding the sum is the constant density of states associated with two-dimensional motion for each state n of perpendicular motion.

Derived terms

• prefactorial
• Arrhenius prefactor

Related terms

• cofactor
• postfactor

Anagrams

• aftercrop