"cumulative error" meaning in All languages combined

See cumulative error on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cumulative errors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cumulative error (plural cumulative errors)
  1. A statistical or measurement error that compounds with further calculation, analysis, etc.
    Sense id: en-cumulative_error-en-noun-evsZnB5D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22
  2. (law) Legal errors that, when taken alone may be immaterial, but taken together substantially prejudice the result of a trial. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-cumulative_error-en-noun-PYFHzWbK Topics: law

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