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absolute error
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absolute error [′ab·sə‚lüt ′er·ər]
(mathematics)
In an approximate number, the numerical difference between the number and a number considered exact.
(ordnance)
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.
Error of a sight consisting of its error in relation to a master service sight with which it is tested and of the known error of the master service sight.


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