Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

power factor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables: pow-er -fac-tor
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ratio of the actual power to the apparent power in an alternating current power system; specifically, the cosine of the phase angle between the voltage and the current.

Example Sentences

"The power factor is of interest because it is a measure of the power which does useful work."

Inflected Forms

power factors (plural)

Questions

What does power factor mean?: The ratio of the actual power to the apparent power in an alternating current power system; specifically, the cosine of the phase angle between the voltage and the current.

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