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noun
The ratio of the maximum stress or load which something can withstand to the stress or load which it was designed to withstand under normal operation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: factor of safety
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ratio
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