Lastbezogene

Lastbezogene is a German adjective used to denote something that is related to or dependent on a load or burden. It is formed from the noun Last and the participle bezogen, and it is common in technical, engineering, and economic language to describe factors, costs, or measurements that vary with the amount, distribution, or nature of a load.

In engineering and construction, lastbezogene considerations influence design choices, safety margins and fatigue analysis. In economics and cost accounting, lastbezogene costs are costs allocated based on usage or load attributed to a project or system. In information technology and operations research, lastbezogene metrics describe workload-dependent performance or resource usage.

The term is used in compounds such as lastbezogene Kosten, lastbezogener Faktor, lastbezogene Kennzahlen, or lastbezogene Belastung. Its grammatical ending follows standard German adjective declension, varying with number, gender, and case.

Etymology: combines Last (load) with bezogen, literally meaning related to load. It is a productive term in contemporary German and is sometimes replaced with synonyms like lastabhängig depending on context.

See also: lastabhängig, lastunabhängig, Belastung, Traglast, Sicherheitsfaktor.