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personal equation

–noun
the tendency to personal bias that accounts for variation in interpretation or approach and for which allowance must be made.

Origin:
1835–45
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personal equation  
n.   Psychology
  1. Those characteristics of a person that cause variation in observation, judgment, and reasoning.

  2. An allowance or adjustment made for such variation.

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personal equation n.
A constant but slight error in judgment, perceptual response, or action that is specific to an individual and is so constant that it is usually possible to allow for it when assessing that person's statements or conclusions, thus arriving at approximate exactness.

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