cumulative error
cumulative error · cumulative errors
A statistical or measurement error that compounds with further calculation, analysis, etcA statistical or measurement error that compounds with further calculation, analysis, etc.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A statistical or measurement error that compounds with further calculation, analysis, etc.
Rounding the results of intermediate calculations introduces cumulative error in the final answer.
(countable, uncountable)Legal errors that, when taken alone, may be immaterial, but taken together substantially prejudice the result of a trial.
Forms
plural: cumulative errors| Singular | cumulative error |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable