ALL meanings of load factor
load fac·tor
L l - noun load factor the amount or weight of cargo, number of passengers, etc., that an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel can carry. 1
- noun load factor the percentage of available seats, space, or maximum carrying weight paid for and used by passengers, shippers, etc.: An airline can't profit on a 40 percent load factor. 1
- noun load factor Electricity. the ratio of the average load over a designated period of time to the peak load occurring in that period. 1
- noun load factor the ratio of the average electric load to the peak load over a period of time 0
- noun load factor the ratio of a given external load to the weight of an aircraft 0
- noun load factor the actual payload carried by an aircraft as a percentage of its maximum payload 0
- noun load factor the ratio of average load to greatest load 0
- noun load factor A load factor is the ratio of the average electric load to the peak load over a period of time. 0