range of error

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Characterizing such pools through seismic studies is hard, and the range of error is huge.

From Nature • Jan. 9, 2013

In an effort to inform readers, most pollsters and the news media report the range of error that can be attributed to sampling, generally in the range of plus or minus 3% to 5%.

From Time Magazine Archive

Per capita output for 1995-97 and living standards are well below the 1989-90 level, but any estimates have a wide range of error.

From The 1998 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

This mention of the history of certain doctrines relating to Aesthetic suffices to show the range of error possible in the theory.

From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Croce, Benedetto

Per capita output and living standards were still well below the prewar level, but any estimates have a wide range of error.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency