wùchā

误差

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional誤差

error; discrepancy; deviation

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

error; discrepancy between a measured/calculated value and the true value

formal

Technical term used in mathematics, physics, engineering, and statistics to describe the deviation from accuracy. The example given (0.33 vs 1/3) illustrates relative error.

Zhè这
cì次
shí实
yàn验
cún存
zài在
yí一
dìng定
de的
wù误
chā差
 。

This experiment has a certain margin of error.

Cè测
liáng量
jié结
guǒ果
yǒu有
hěn很
xiǎo小
de的
wù误
chā差
 。

The measurement results have a very small error.

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Xì系
tǒng统
wù误
chā差
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
zuì最
zhōng终
de的
jié结
lùn论
 。

Systematic error will affect the final conclusion.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jìn尽
liàng量
jiǎn减
xiǎo小
wù误
chā差
 ,
tí提
gāo高
jīng精
què确
dù度
 。

We must try to minimize errors and improve precision.