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margin of error

/ˈmɑːrdʒɪn əv ˈerər/

Traducción: Cantidad en la que un conjunto de mediciones o cálculos puede ser inexacto, expresada a menudo como un rango estadístico dentro del cual se espera que se encuentre el valor verdadero.

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C1formalcommonscientific/ˈmɑːrdʒɪn əv ˈerər/

The amount by which a set of measurements or calculations might be inaccurate, often expressed as a statistical range within which the true value is expected to lie.

  • 🇪🇸Cantidad en la que un conjunto de mediciones o cálculos puede ser inexacto, expresada a menudo como un rango estadístico dentro del cual se espera que se encuentre el valor verdadero.
  1. Statistical allowance B2 formal

    The amount of error that is allowed in a calculation, measurement, or estimate, often expressed as a percentage.

    • The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus three percent.
    • Scientists accounted for a small margin of error in their experiment.
    • The margin of error in this survey is within acceptable limits.

    🇪🇸margen de error

  2. Room for mistakes B2 informal

    The amount of leeway or tolerance for mistakes in a process or situation.

    • In this job, there is very little margin of error.
    • The tight deadline leaves no margin of error for delays.
    • We need to reduce the margin of error in our production line.

    🇪🇸margen de error