Meaning

6 senses
  1. The ratio of the RMS value to the absolute mean of a sinusoidal wave (especially to that of an alternating current).

    коэффициент формыkoefficijent formy

  2. Any of several functions that describe the unknown internal state of a particle.

  3. The emissivity of a material.

  4. A function that describes the scattering power of an atom as function of the scattering angle.

  5. A factor describing the stress distribution of a body.

  6. The geometry of an object, especially in engineering design; configuration.

    2007, March, Erin McKean, “Redefining the dictionary”, Technology Entertainment Design I want him to barely remember that this is the form factor that dictionaries used to come in.

    типоразмерtiporazmer

Examples

1 sentences
  1. From the makers of dogs, introducing puppies! Your beloved fluffy friends are now available in a new, adorable form factor!

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
in quantum field theory:
The ratio of the RMS value to the absolute mean:
The geometry of an object in engineering design:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
in quantum field theory:

Forms

plural: form factors
Singularform factor
Pluralform factors

regular

See also

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