Der Messfehler
Example: Der Messfehler beeinflusste die Ergebnisse der wissenschaftlichen Studie.
Definition
"Der Messfehler" refers to the measurement error, which is the difference between a measured value and the true value, affecting the accuracy of data or results in scientific research. It can influence the reliability of experiments and observations.
Etymology
The term "der Messfehler" comes from German, where "Mess-" relates to measuring and "Fehler" means error or fault. It literally translates to 'measurement error' and is commonly used in scientific contexts to describe inaccuracies in data collection.
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"Der Messfehler" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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