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Free sign upThe phrase "absolute error" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used in mathematical or statistical contexts to describe the difference between the actual value and the estimated or calculated value. Example: The absolute error in our measurement of the piano's weight was only 0.5 lbs, meaning our estimate was very close to the exact weight.
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absolute error
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Shortest distance between the center of impact or the center of burst of a group of shots, and the point of impact or burst of a single shot within the group.
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In order to show error levels, mean absolute error and mean absolute error percentage are used.
Mean absolute error and mean absolute error percentages are very common and practical methods in literature.
The model has mean absolute error (MAE) of 4.29 years.
Absolute error quartiles and percentage of trials in absolute error threshold ranges were used to determine accuracy.
(number) Default is 0. Sets the termination criterion for the absolute error in the integral.
(7) Note that the mean absolute error may be degraded without the correlation being degraded.
RealClearPolitics' simple average, which included Wednesday polls, had greater difficulty, with an average absolute error of 3.3 percentage points.
The capability of candidates to predict dose was compared using mean absolute error (MAE) of predicted dose vs. actual dose.
Multiple comparisons about absolute error of predicted ages were performed with Steel's test using the <40-year group as control.
Compared against the two tract-level surveys, the mean absolute error of our MRP model estimates was 2.7 points.
Minimum/maximum absolute error.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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