Inaccuracy

  • 121residual error — Error Er ror, n. [OF. error, errur, F. erreur, L. error, fr. errare to err. See {Err}.] 1. A wandering; a roving or irregular course. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The rest of his journey, his error by sea. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. A wandering or… …

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  • 122Unaccurateness — Un*ac cu*rate*ness, n. Inaccuracy. Boyle. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 123Under correction — Correction Cor*rec tion (k?r r?k sh?n), n. [L. correctio: cf. F. correction.] 1. The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an erroneous statement. [1913 Webster] The due… …

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  • 124Writ of error — Error Er ror, n. [OF. error, errur, F. erreur, L. error, fr. errare to err. See {Err}.] 1. A wandering; a roving or irregular course. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The rest of his journey, his error by sea. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. A wandering or… …

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  • 125delivery error — The inaccuracy associated with a given weapon system resulting in a dispersion of shots about the aiming point. See also circular error probable; deviation; dispersion; dispersion error; horizontal error …

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  • 126maximum elevation figure — A figure, shown in each quadrangle bounded by ticked graticule lines on aeronautical charts, which represents the height in thousands and hundreds of feet, above mean sea level, of the highest known natural or manmade feature in that quadrangle,… …

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  • 127systematic error — noun Date: 1891 an error that is not determined by chance but is introduced by an inaccuracy (as of observation or measurement) inherent in the system …

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  • 128truly — adverb Date: 13th century 1. a. indeed often used as an intensive < truly, she is fair > or interjectionally to express astonishment or doubt b. without feigning, falsity, or inaccuracy in truth or fact 2. in all sincerity ; sincerely often used&#8230; …

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