r-value

noun

A measure of thermal resistance used in domestic insulation.

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Meanings

nounr-value (plural r-values)

plural r-values

  1. A measure of thermal resistance used in domestic insulation.

Origin

Short for resistance value.

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r-value. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r-value

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“r-value.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r-value. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “r-value,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r-value.

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