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quality factor

British

noun

Former name: relative biological effectiveness. a property of ionizing radiations that affects their ability to cause biological effects. For weakly ionizing radiations such as gamma rays it has value 1 whilst for alpha rays it is about 20

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"They had two good quality photos of the victim, but despite this, he had still not been identified," he said.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

There was also a learning curve, especially for taking quality photos that the AI can decipher, Myung said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024

But overall, the S22 and S22 Plus produced quality photos that I’m happy to put on social media or the grandparents’ digital picture frame.

From The Verge • Mar. 1, 2022

“With good quality photos of the instrument showing the actual grain of wood, it can almost be used to ID an instrument like a fingerprint,” he explained.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2020

It’s easy to carry with you, whip out as needed, and take high quality photos and videos.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2018

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