"observational error" meaning in All languages combined

See observational error on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: observational errors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} observational error (plural observational errors)
  1. (statistics) The difference between a measured value of a quantity and its true value. Categories (topical): Statistics Synonyms: measurement error
    Sense id: en-observational_error-en-noun-38j2srVT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

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