random error

random error

noun Statistics.
an error that has a random distribution and can be attributed to chance.


Origin:
1935–40
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Random error is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Main Entry:  random error
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a measurement mistake caused by the factors that vary from one measurement to another; a statistical error due to chance
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