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Margin of safety

 
Sci-Tech Dictionary: margin of safety
(′mär·jən əv ′sāf·tē)

(design engineering) A design criterion, usually the ratio between the load that would cause failure of a member or structure and the load that is imposed upon it in service.


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n

The margin between lethal and toxic doses.

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n.

The amount between a therapeutic dose and a lethal dose of a drug.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an index indicating the amount beyond the minimum necessary
  Synonyms: safety margin, margin of error


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