LOAD FACTOR
\lˈə͡ʊd fˈaktə], \lˈəʊd fˈaktə], \l_ˈəʊ_d f_ˈa_k_t_ə]\
Definitions of LOAD FACTOR
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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1. Time-bound ratio of average energy demand versus maximum demand peak load. 2. Ratio of demonstrated machine capacity as a work center, or as a system versus service availability versus utilization. 3. In the aviation industry, load factor is the ratio of revenue passenger (or cargo ton) miles to the available seat (or cargo ton) miles.
By Henry Campbell Black
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).