SAFETY FACTOR as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use
   
   Synonym(s)
   • factor of safety (what does factor of safety mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) safety factor is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ratio (what does ratio mean?)