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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use;
[syn: safety factor, factor of safety]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

safety factor n 1: the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use [syn: safety factor, factor of safety]