| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Beta value | Physics | 1: A pressure ratio; specifically, the ratio of the outward pressure exerted by the plasma to the inward pressure the magnetic confining field is capable of exerting. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| 2: See "beta". (references) | |||
| Beta, beta value | Physics | Ratio of plasma kinetic pressure to magnetic field pressure. Beta is usually measured relative to the total, local magnetic field but in some cases can be measured relative to components of the total field, such as the poloidal field in tokamaks. (references) | |
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