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ratio vs factor of safety

factor of safety vs ratio

ratio and factor of safety both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ratio Yes No No No
factor of safety Yes No No No
As nouns, factor of safety is a hyponym of ratio; that is, factor of safety is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ratio:
  • ratio: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
  • factor of safety: the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use
ratio (noun) factor of safety (noun)
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
Difference between ratio and factor of safety

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