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Definition of Scale factor
1. Noun. A number used as a multiplier in scaling.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scale Factor
Literary usage of Scale factor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Business Statistics by Melvin Thomas Copeland (1917)
"But a distinction between the density factor and the scale factor along this line
would be chiefly a matter of emphasis. They are, at any rate, ..."
2. SAS/GRAPH 9.1 Reference by SAS Institute (2004)
"SCALEX=/actor specifies the scale factor for the X coordinates in the panel.
You can use this scale factor to increase or decrease the size of the panel in ..."
3. Training Manual in Topography, Map Reading, and Reconnaissance by George Redfield Spalding (1918)
"This same "scale of differences" may be used for any other scale in sketching by
simply multiplying the result as above secured by the proper scale factor. ..."
4. The Inform Designer's Manual by Graham Nelson (2001)
"Optionally, the designer can specify a scale factor at which the interpreter will
display the image - or, alternatively, a range of acceptable scale factors ..."
5. An Elementary Course in the Integral Calculus by Daniel Alexander Murray (1898)
"Since the length of the ordinate represents the area, the latter can be found
immediately on making allowance for the scale-factor. 95. ..."
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