noun phrase · academic
measurement error
UK/ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt ˈer.ə/US/ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.mənt ˈɛr.ɚ/MEA·sure·ment ER·ror
the difference between a measured value and the true value caused by instruments, method, or observer
Examples
“Temperature readings showed measurement error after the thermometer was bumped.”
“The paper discusses sources of measurement error and how to correct them.”
“Reducing measurement error is essential for reliable statistical analysis.”
Band 8 sentence
“By carefully calibrating their instruments before each session, the team minimised measurement error and improved the study's validity.”
Collocations
- reduce measurement error
- systematic measurement error
Word family
Common mistakes
measure error→measurement error
error measurement→measurement error
Say it for a higher band
5measure error→6error in measurement→7+measurement error
Synonyms
measurement bias
Easily confused
measurement bias
“The researchers examined measurement bias introduced by the survey instrument.”
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