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margin of error

margin of error noun: an expression of the lack of precision in the results obtained from a sample.

Noun

margin of error (plural margins of error)

  1. An expression of the lack of precision in the results obtained from a sample.
  2. An amount, beyond the calculated minimum, added for safety.

Forms of margin of error

pluralmargins of error

Questions about margin of error

What does margin of error mean?
Margin of error means an expression of the lack of precision in the results obtained from a sample.
What part of speech is margin of error?
Margin of error is a noun.
What is the plural of margin of error?
The plural of margin of error is margins of error.

Words near margin of error in the dictionary

  1. margin alert
  2. margin alerts
  3. margin call
  4. margin calls
  5. margin debt
  6. margin of error
  7. margin of safety
  8. margin of victory
  9. margin shell
  10. margin shells
  11. margin-call

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