Q factor

noun — 2 senses

Q factor

noun

Etymology In the cycling sense, Q standing for quack – a reference to the wide stance and waddling gait of ducks, coined by American bicycle designer Grant Petersen in 1991.

1

A measure of the quality of an electric circuit; the ratio of the reactance to the resistance.

2

Cycling, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports The distance between the pedal holes of a pair of crank arms mounted on the bottom bracket axle.

Related terms
Q meter

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