load factor

load fac·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lohd fak-ter]
- /loʊd ˈfæk tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lohd fak-ter]
- /loʊd ˈfæk tər/

Definitions of load factor words

noun load factor the amount or weight of cargo, number of passengers, etc., that an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel can carry. 1
noun load factor the percentage of available seats, space, or maximum carrying weight paid for and used by passengers, shippers, etc.: An airline can't profit on a 40 percent load factor. 1
noun load factor Electricity. the ratio of the average load over a designated period of time to the peak load occurring in that period. 1
noun load factor the ratio of the average electric load to the peak load over a period of time 0
noun load factor the ratio of a given external load to the weight of an aircraft 0
noun load factor the actual payload carried by an aircraft as a percentage of its maximum payload 0

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Origin of load factor

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Load factor

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load factor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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