"relative error" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: relative errors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} relative error (plural relative errors)
  1. (mathematics) The absolute value of the ratio of the absolute error to the actual value. Categories (topical): Mathematics Related terms: absolute error
    Sense id: en-relative_error-en-noun-ZmynnfB- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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