HyperDic: safety_factor

English > 1 sense of the expression *safety factor*:
NOUN	relation	safety factor, factor of safety	the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use

English > *safety factor*: 1 sense > noun 1, relation
Meaning	The ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use.
Synonym	factor of safety
Broader	ratio	The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)