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Factor of Safety

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use

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Classifications

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Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

4 surface forms

synonym: safety factor
plural: Factor of Safeties
possessive: Factor of Safety's
pluralpossessive: Factor of Safeties'

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