"fit factor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fit factors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fit factor (plural fit factors)
  1. A quantitative metric that measures how well a particular mask or respirator fits to a specific individual's face, defined as the ratio of the ambient concentration of aerosol particles to the concentration within the facepiece during use.
    Sense id: en-fit_factor-en-noun-LF11aLcl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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