absolute error
absolute error noun: the difference (sometimes defined to be the absolute difference) between the measured or inferred value of a quantity and its true value.
Noun
absolute error (plural absolute errors)
- The difference (sometimes defined to be the absolute difference) between the measured or inferred value of a quantity and its true value.
- Shortest distance between the center of impact or the center of burst of a group of shots, and the point of impact or burst of a single shot within the group.
- Error of a sight consisting of its error in relation to a master service sight with which it is tested, including the known error of the master service sight.
absolute error meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian
absolute error in Tamil
- தனிப் பிழை, சார்பிலாப் பிழை
absolute error in Malay
- in mathematics
- ralat mutlak
absolute error in Indonesian
- in mathematics
- galat absolut, galat mutlak
Forms of absolute error
| plural | absolute errors |
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Questions about absolute error
- What does absolute error mean?
- Absolute error means the difference (sometimes defined to be the absolute difference) between the measured or inferred value of a quantity and its true value.
- What is absolute error in Tamil?
- Absolute error in Tamil is தனிப் பிழை, சார்பிலாப் பிழை. See Absolute error meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is absolute error?
- Absolute error is a noun.
- What is the plural of absolute error?
- The plural of absolute error is absolute errors.
Words near absolute error in the dictionary
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