power factor

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power factor

noun power factors

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

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@misc{power_factor_2026,
  title = {power factor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/power%20factor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}