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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

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
factor of safety
plural
Safety Factors
possessive
Safety Factor's
pluralpossessive
Safety Factors'