plural of x-factor

Alternative spelling of X factor

plural of X factor

Alternative spelling of X factor

plural of x factor

Alternative spelling of X factor

(idiomatic, engineering) A quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty. / (idiomatic) Any padding or compensation built into a guess or estimate.

(electrical, engineering) The ratio of the actual power to the apparent power in an alternating current power system; specifically, the cosine of the phase angle between the voltage and the current.

(engineering) 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.

(biochemistry) Any of various substances that cause apoptosis in cells