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Error (English)

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Definition (keystage 3)

A mistake.
Or, the difference between a true value and an estimated value. This may be measured just by its size (absolute error) or as a proportion of the true value (relative error).

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Relations

broader:: (en) Real number
narrower:: (en) Estimated standard error; (en) Mean square error; (en) Rounding error; (en) Standard error
referenced:: (en) Approximate

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