Q-factor

[ kyoo-fak-ter ]

noun

See Q³ (def. 6).

Origin of Q-factor

First recorded in 1960–65

Words Nearby Q-factor

QE
QED
Q.E.F.
Qeshm
Q.F.
Q-factor
QFD
Q fever
QFT
q.h.
qi

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British Dictionary definitions for Q factor

Q factor

noun

a measure of the relationship between stored energy and rate of energy dissipation in certain electrical components, devices, etc, thus indicating their efficiency
Also called: Q value the heat released in a nuclear reaction, usually expressed in millions of electronvolts for each individual reaction: Symbol: Q

Origin of Q factor

C20: short for quality factor

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