(in an electromagnetic coil) The ratio of the volume occupied by the wire in the winding, or the iron in the core, to the total volume of the winding or the core

(idiomatic) The emotional dimension of decision-making. A person's subjective (often almost visceral) feelings about what is right or wrong, good or bad.

(science fiction) A hypothetical figure describing a speed of one light-year per hour.

An experiment in which all combinations of multiple parameters or variables are each tested

(electrical, engineering) 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.

(engineering) The ratio of the maximum stress or load which something can withstand to the stress or load which it was designed to withstand under normal operation.

(biochemistry) A signalling protein that regulates vasculogenesis.

A facility producing sausage meat products. / (slang) Synonym of sausage party / (literature) An unappealing process to generate something familiar.

(Britain) A trader in grains.

(aviation) The load factor necessary for an airline to break even. It is a function of the percent of seats filled at a particular yield versus the airlines operating costs.