error
noun13th century{ds||1|a|}
- an act or condition of ignorant or imprudent deviation from a code of behavior
- an act involving an unintentional deviation from truth or accuracy
- an act that through ignorance, deficiency, or accident departs from or fails to achieve what should be done : such as
error bar
noun
error bar
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1968
- the estimated uncertainty in experimental data
error in judgment
noun phrase
error in judgment
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- a poor decision
error message
noun
error message
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- a message indicating that an error has occurred
standard error
noun
standard error
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1897
- the standard deviation of the probability function or probability density function of a random variable and especially of a statistic; specifically : the standard error of the mean of a sample from a population with a normal distribution that is equal to the standard deviation of the normal distribution divided by the square root of the sample size
systematic error
noun
systematic error
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1826
- an error that is not determined by chance but is introduced by an inaccuracy (as of observation or measurement) inherent in the system
trial and error
noun
trial and error
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1806
- a finding out of the best way to reach a desired result or a correct solution by trying out one or more ways or means and by noting and eliminating errors or causes of failure; also : the trying of one thing or another until something succeeds
type I error
noun
type I error
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1947
- rejection of the null hypothesis in statistical testing when it is true
type II error
noun
type II error
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1947
- acceptance of the null hypothesis in statistical testing when it is false
writ of error
noun phrase
writ of error
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15th century
- a common law writ directing an inferior court to remit the record of a legal action to the reviewing court in order that an error of law may be corrected if it exists
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