Meaning
The amount by which a measured or estimated value may differ from the true value.
Primary Function
Expressing uncertainty in measurement
Communicative Purpose
To indicate the degree of possible deviation in a measurement or estimate
Pattern
error margin
Core Structure
error margin
Função primária
Expressing uncertainty in measurement
Propósito comunicativo
To indicate the degree of possible deviation in a measurement or estimate
Situações de gatilho
Polls, scientific experiments, statistical projections
Contextos
Academic writing, professional reports, journalism
Padrão
error margin
Estrutura central
error margin
Slots de substituição
margin of error, error bar, statistical error
Colocados típicos
- within
- account for
- acceptable
- slim
- wide
Substituições comuns
- margin of error
- tolerance for error
Erros comuns
error edge, mistake margin
Similar / contraste
confidence interval, standard deviation
Interferências
Learners often confuse 'error margin' with 'margin of error'; the latter is more common in English.
Família do chunk
- confidence level
- tolerance range
- statistical uncertainty
Nuance
Used in statistical and scientific contexts to denote precision limits.
Efeito pragmático
Conveys precision and scientific rigor by quantifying uncertainty.
Dica de memória
error margin equals uncertainty
Nota
Commonly used in scientific and statistical contexts to describe the range within which the true value is expected to lie.
Upgrade path
error range → margin of error → statistical error margin
Log in to save chunks.