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Princeton's WordNet

  1. figure of meritnoun

    a numerical expression representing the efficiency of a given system, material, or procedure

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  1. figure of meritnoun

    A numerical value considered useful in comparing the quality of things.

Wikipedia

  1. Figure of merit

    A figure of merit (FOM) is a quantity used to characterize the performance of a device, system or method, relative to its alternatives.

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  1. figure of merit

    A figure of merit is a quantity used to characterize the performance, efficiency, or quality of a product, process, or system relative to alternative options, under specified conditions. This numerical value helps in comparing and analyzing different solutions or alternatives based on their efficiency or effectiveness.

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  1. Figure of merit

    A figure of merit is a quantity used to characterize the performance of a device, system or method, relative to its alternatives. In engineering, figures of merit are often defined for particular materials or devices in order to determine their relative utility for an application. In commerce, such figures are often used as a marketing tool to convince consumers to choose a particular brand.

The Standard Electrical Dictionary

  1. Figure of Merit

    In the case of a galvanometer, a coefficient expressing its delicacy. It is the reciprocal of the current required to deflect the needle through one degree. By using the reciprocal the smaller the current required the larger is the figure of merit. The same term may be applied to other instruments. It is often defined as the resistance of a circuit through which one Daniell's element will produce a deflection of one degree on the scale of the instrument. The circuit includes a Daniell's cell of resistance r, a rheostat R, galvanometer G and shunt S. Assume that with the shunt in parallel a deflection of a divisions is obtained. The resistance of the shunted galvanometer is (GS/G+S ; the multiplying power m of the shunt is S+G/S; the formula or figure of merit is m d (r+R +G S/G+S). The figure of merit is larger as the instrument is more sensitive. Synonym--Formula of Merit.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of figure of merit in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of figure of merit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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