power factor

noun

1. (in an electrical circuit) the ratio of the power dissipated to the product of the input volts times amps

Example Sentences

Band convergence is considered a good approach for improving thermoelectric materials because it increases the thermoelectric power factor, which is related to the actual output power of the thermoelectric module.

From Science Daily

Serbia “must be eliminated as a power factor in the Balkans,” warned Count Leopold von Berchtold, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister.

From Literature

The combination of extremely high electrical conductivity and simultaneously a high Seebeck coefficient leads to record thermoelectric power factor values in nickel-gold alloys, which exceed those of conventional semiconductors by far.

From Science Daily

Playing up the power factor that often dominates these days, the NL champion Los Angeles Dodgers hit eight home runs - a record for opening day - and romped past Arizona 12-5.

From Washington Times

Playing up the power factor that often dominates these days, the NL champion Los Angeles Dodgers hit eight home runs — a record for opening day — and romped past Arizona 12-5.

From Seattle Times