Q factor
kjuː ˈfæktər
Definition

Definition of Q factor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
energy efficiencyTECH.relationship between stored energy and energy dissipation in componentsTECH.
  • This capacitor has a high Q factor.
quality factor
2.
electronicsTECH.measure of electric circuit quality, reactance to resistance ratioTECH.
  • The Q factor of the circuit was too low.
quality factor
3.
physicsTECH.measure of damping in a resonant systemTECH.
  • The Q factor determines the sharpness of the resonant peak..
quality factor
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Expressions with factor

factor inv.
include something when making a plan or decision
You should factor in the cost before buying.
duh factorn.
something so obvious it needs no explanation
The answer was a duh factor, everyone knew it.
feel-good factorn.
feeling of happiness or satisfaction
The movie had a strong feel-good factor that left the audience smiling.
ick factorn.
level of disgust or aversion something causes
The ick factor of the dish was too high.
wow factorn.
quality or feature that makes something exciting or impressive
The new phone has real wow factor.
X factorn.
special talent or quality
He has the X factor that makes him a star.

Terms related to Q factor

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
circuitdampingefficiencyfrequencyimpedanceoscillationreactanceresonancecapacitanceinductanceresistancedecay

Examples of Q factor in a sentence

  • Engineers aim to maximize the Q factor in resonant systems.
  • Engineers improved the Q factor for better performance.
  • A high Q factor indicates a more efficient circuit.
  • The Q factor affects the bandwidth of the filter.
  • Engineers must consider the Q factor in their designs.

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  1. French:facteur de qualité, facteur Q, ...
  2. German:Q-Faktor, ...
  3. Italian:fattore Q, fattore di merito, ...
  4. Spanish:factor Q, factor de calidad, ...
  5. Portuguese:fator Q, fator de qualidade, ...
  6. Chinese:Q因子, 品质因数, ...
  7. Japanese:Qファクター, Q因子, ...
  8. Arabic:عامِل الجَوْدَة, معامل الجودة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְקַדֵּם אֵיכוּת, גוֹרֵם Q, ...
  10. Russian:коэффициент качества, Коэффициент Q, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Q-фактор, коефіцієнт добротності, ...
  12. Hindi:क्यू फैक्टर, ...
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