absolute error

ˈæbsəˌluːt ˈɛrər

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Definition of absolute error - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measurement accuracy

TECH.

difference between a measured or calculated value and its true value

TECH.

The absolute error in the experiment was surprisingly low..
The absolute error was calculated to ensure precision.
Engineers must account for absolute error in their designs.

measurement error

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Expressions with absolute error

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mean absolute error

statistical measure giving the average size of prediction or estimation mistakes

The model with the lowest mean absolute error gave the most accurate forecasts.

Expressions with absolute

absolute must-see

highly recommended movie or show to watch

The new superhero movie is an absolute must-see.

absolute scream

something extremely funny or entertaining

The comedian's performance was an absolute scream.

absolute tripe

complete nonsense or something very bad in quality

That movie was absolute tripe.

it's absolute madness

exp.

extreme chaos or confusion in a situation

The traffic jam was so bad, it's absolute madness.

it's an absolute minefield

exp.

situation full of hidden problems or dangers

Without a lawyer, dealing with immigration forms is risky; it's an absolute minefield.

what absolute tripe

exp.

expresses disbelief or disapproval about something ridiculous

What absolute tripe! I can't believe he said that.

Expressions with error

fat-finger error

mistake made by pressing wrong key

He sent the email to the wrong person due to a fat-finger error.

schoolboy error

basic mistake made by someone inexperienced

He made a schoolboy error in the final match.

error out

stop working because of a mistake

The system might error out during the update.

by trial and error

adv.

learning by trying different methods

She solved the puzzle by trial and error.

room for error

margin allowed for mistakes in a process

The project plan includes room for error.

see the error of one's ways

understand reasons why previous actions were wrong or mistaken

He finally saw the error of his ways and apologized.

margin for error

allowance for mistakes in a process or activity

The project plan includes a margin for error.

error crept in

exp.

mistake appeared slowly in writing or speaking

An error crept in during the final edit of the report.

typing error

mistake made when pressing the wrong keys while typing

There was a typing error in the email address.

trial-and-error

gaining knowledge through repeated attempts

His success was due to trial-and-error.

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relative error

mathematics

absolute value of the ratio of error to actual value

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French:erreur absolue, ...
German:absoluter Fehler, ...
Italian:errore assoluto, ...
Spanish:error absoluto, ...
Portuguese:erro absoluto, ...
Chinese:绝对偏差, ...
Japanese:絶対誤差, ...
Arabic:الخطأ المطلق, ...
Hebrew:שְׁגִיאָה מֻחְלֶטֶת, ...
Russian:абсолютная ошибка, ...
Ukrainian:абсолютна похибка, ...
Hindi:सापेक्ष त्रुटि, ...
Bengali:পরম ত্রুটি, ...
Catalan:error absolut, ...
Czech:absolutní chyba, ...
Danish:absolut fejl, ...
Dutch:absolute fout, ...
Greek:απόλυτο σφάλμα, ...
Hungarian:abszolút hiba, ...
Khmer:កំហុសដាច់ខាត, ...
Korean:절대 오차, ...
Persian:خطای مطلق, ...
Polish:błąd bezwzględny, ...
Portuguese (BR):erro absoluto, ...
Romanian:eroare absolută, ...
Swedish:absolut fel, ...
Thai:ความคลาดเคลื่อนสัมบูรณ์, ...
Turkish:mutlak hata, ...
Vietnamese:sai số tuyệt đối, ...

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