form factor

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Meaning

1. noun The ratio of the RMS value to the absolute mean of a sinusoidal wave (especially to that of an alternating current).
2. noun Any of several functions that describe the unknown internal state of a particle.
3. noun The emissivity of a material.
4. noun A function that describes the scattering power of an atom as function of the scattering angle.
5. noun A factor describing the stress distribution of a body.
6. noun The geometry of an object, especially in engineering design; configuration.

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