absolute error

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mathematics}} The [[difference]] (sometimes defined to be the [[absolute]] difference) between the [[measure]]d or [[infer]]red [[value]] of a quantity and its [[true]] value.
2. {{lb|en|military|_|gunnery}} [[shortest|Shortest]] [[distance]] between the [[center]] of [[impact]] or the center of [[burst]] of a group of [[shot]]s, and the [[point]] of impact or burst of a [[single]] shot within the group.
3. {{lb|en|military|_|gunnery}} [[error|Error]] of a [[sight]] consisting of its error in relation to a [[master service sight]] with which it is [[test]]ed, including the known error of the master service sight.

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