| 1. | the amount or weight of cargo, number of passengers, etc., that an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel can carry. |
| 2. | the percentage of available seats, space, or maximum carrying weight paid for and used by passengers, shippers, etc.: An airline can't profit on a 40 percent load factor. |
| 3. | Electricity. the ratio of the average load over a designated period of time to the peak load occurring in that period. |
