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figure of merit
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figure of merit
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1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) Aeronautics a measure of the efficiency of a helicopter in hover
2. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) Electrical engineering a measure of the efficiency of a component, such as a circuit
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Noun1.figure of merit - a numerical expression representing the efficiency of a given system, material, or procedure
efficiency - the ratio of the output to the input of any system


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Of course, there are many other possible classification schemes that could employ increasing levels of specificity by combining attributes or by deriving new figures of merit.
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After comparing the figures of merit for a number of different materials, the researchers concluded that optical glasses are the clear choice for optical switches.
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LoBrutto's main research directions include HPLC retention mechanisms, the influence of mobile phase modifiers on analyte retention and chromatographic figures of merit, and method development strategies for small molecules and proteins/peptides.
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