Safety Factor
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use
MWE
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- factor of safety
- plural
- Safety Factors
- possessive
- Safety Factor's
- pluralpossessive
- Safety Factors'