prefactor en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Latin factorbor. Middle French facteurbor. Latin factorbor. Anglo-Norman factourbor. Middle English factour English factor English prefactor From pre- + factor.
Meanings
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A coefficient which precedes a given quantity in a mathematical formula
The prefactor preceding the sum is the constant density of states associated with two-dimensional motion for each state n of perpendicular motion.
1980, William E. Carlos, Milton W. Cole, “Band structure and thermodynamic properties of He atoms near a graphite surface”, in Physical Review B, volume 21:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prefactors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Arrhenius prefactor · prefactorial