loss factor
UK: ˈlɒs ˌfæktə
Definition

Definition of loss factor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
businessTECH.rate used to estimate expected waste or shrinkage in a processTECH.
  • The factory includes a loss factor when planning material orders.
2.
physicsTECH.number showing how much energy a system turns into waste heatTECH.
  • Engineers measured the loss factor of the insulating material.
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Expressions with loss

dead lossn.
something or someone completely useless or unsuccessful
His attempt to fix the car was a dead loss; it still would not start.
loss leadern.
product sold at a loss to attract customers
The store offered a television as a loss leader during the holiday sale.
paper lossn.
decrease in value that has not been realized
The property market dip caused a paper loss for homeowners.
it's your lossexp.
missing out on something good by refusing or ignoring
If you don't want to come, it's your loss.
cut a lossv.
stop an activity to prevent more loss
She decided to cut her losses and sell the stock.
at a lossadv.
unable to understand or explain
He was at a loss to explain the missing funds.

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 need to wear a helmet was a duh factor; everyone already 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.
latte factorn.
habit of spending on non-essentials
Identifying your latte factor can help you manage your finances better.
wife acceptance factorn.
measure of how acceptable a purchase is to one's spouse
The new TV has a high wife acceptance factor.
care factor zeron.
complete lack of interest or concern
When he heard the news, his response was care factor zero.
factor outv.
omit or not consider as a factor
We need to factor out the weather in our plans.

Terms related to loss factor

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costforecastinventoryprocessvariancewasteyieldcurrentdielectricefficiencyenergyfrequency

Terms with loss factor included in their meaning

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pernicious anemian.
blood disorder
anemia caused by intrinsic factor loss, leading to vitamin B12 shortage

Examples of loss factor in a sentence

  • The contract caps the allowable loss factor at two percent of total volume.
  • A high loss factor made the old motor inefficient.
  • Designers tried new alloys to reduce the structure’s loss factor.

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  1. French:taux de perte, coefficient de pertes, ...
  2. German:Verlustfaktor, Verlustkennzahl, ...
  3. Italian:coefficiente di perdita, ...
  4. Spanish:factor de merma, factor de pérdidas, ...
  5. Portuguese:fator de perda, coeficiente de perda, ...
  6. Chinese:损耗系数, 损耗因数, ...
  7. Japanese:ロス率, 損失係数, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعَامِل ٱلْفَقْد, مُعَامِل الْفَقْد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְקַדֵּם אוֹבְדָן, מְקַדֵּם אוֹבְדָן, ...
  10. Russian:коэффициент потерь, потери энергии, ...
  11. Ukrainian:коефіцієнт втрат, ...
  12. Hindi:हानि गुणांक, लॉस फ़ैक्टर, ...

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