Meanings
noundrag coefficient (plural drag coefficients)
plural drag coefficients
- natural sciencesA dimensionless quantity quantifying the amount of hydrodynamic drag force experienced by an object with a given area immersed in a fluid of a given density flowing at a given speed.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body
Similar
coefficient of drag
Broader
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drag coefficient. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag%20coefficient
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“drag coefficient.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag%20coefficient. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drag coefficient,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag%20coefficient.
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