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1701 | error: polarization | ERROR in a RADIO BEARING or the COURSE indicated by a RADIOBEACON, due to horizontally-polarized components of the electric field under cert... more |
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1702 | error: probable | An ERROR (or deviation from the mean) of such magnitude that the likelihood of its being exceeded in a set of OBSERVATIONS is equal to the l... more |
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1703 | error: random | See ERROR: ACCIDENTAL. |
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1704 | error: regular | See ERROR: SYSTEMATIC. |
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1705 | error: residual | The difference between any value of a quantity in a series of OBSERVATIONS, corrected for known SYSTEMATIC ERRORS, and the value of the quan... more |
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1706 | error: root mean square | See ERROR: STANDARD. |
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1707 | error: sextant | The ERROR in the reading of a SEXTANT, due either to lack of proper ADJUSTMENT or to imperfection of manufacture. |
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1708 | error: standard | The square root of the arithmetic mean of squared deviations from the mean. Also calledstandard deviation,when the deviations do not represe... more |
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1709 | error: station | See DEFLECTION OF THE VERTICAL. |
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1710 | error: swirl | The additional ERROR in the reading of a MAGNETIC COMPASS during a turn, due to friction in the compass liquid. |
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1711 | error: systematic | Component of measurement ERROR that remains constant or varies in a predictable manner. Also called regular error. |
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1712 | error: theoretical | A SYSTEMATIC ERROR arising from natural physical conditions, beyond the control of the observer. Also called external error. |
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1713 | error equation | See EQUATION. |
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1714 | error of closure | The amount by which a quantity obtained by a series of related measurements differs from the true or fixed value of the same quantity. Also ... more |
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1715 | error of closure of horizon | The amount by which the sum of a series of adjacent measured horizontal angels around a point fails to equal exactly 360°. |
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1716 | error of closure of triangle | The amount by which the sum of the three observed angles of a triangle fails to equal exactly 180° plus the SPHERICAL EXCESS of the triangle... more |
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1717 | error of collimation | The angle between the LINE OF COLLIMATION (LINE OF SIGHT) of a TELESCOPE and its COLLIMATION AXIS; i.e., the angle by which the LINE OF SIGH... more |
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1718 | error of graduation | Inaccuracy in the GRADUATIONS of the SCALE of an instrument. Also called graduation error. |
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1719 | error of magnetic compass | The angle by which a compass direction differs from the true direction; the algebraic sum of VARIATION and DEVIATION. |
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1720 | error of run (micrometer) | The difference in SECONDS of arc, between the intended value of one turn of the MICROMETER SCREW and its actual value as determined by measu... more |