A margem de erro
Example: A margem de erro na pesquisa foi de três por cento.
Definition
"A margem de erro" refers to the range within which the true value of a measurement or statistic is expected to lie, accounting for possible inaccuracies or uncertainties. It is commonly used in research to indicate the confidence interval around survey or experimental results.
Etymology
The phrase "a margem de erro" comes from Portuguese, where "margem" means margin or edge, and "erro" means error or mistake. Together, they describe the allowable boundary of error in measurements or calculations, a concept important in scientific and statistical investigations.
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the margin of error