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The difference between an observed measurement and the true or target value being measured.
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Name the gap between a recorded value and its target.Describe inaccuracies in instruments, reports, or recorded values.
Words that belong together
- measurement error model
- random measurement error
- systematic measurement error
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A miscalibrated sensor introduced measurement error into every reading.
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- measurement error
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Errors may be random or systematic; systematic error shifts readings in a patterned direction rather than merely adding noise.
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