probable error
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Leaving out of consideration the observer's possible, and even probable, error, the question is, can a body under these conditions be brought from a solid to a liquid state with the evolution of less light?
From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford
The law has therefore done much service in indicating probable error.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
With the small number of cases involved the probable error is too great to allow either of these measures as indicative of relationship.
From Adenoids and Diseased Tonsils Their Effect on General Intelligence by Rogers, Margaret Cobb
For reasons explained by Mr. Silberling in a footnote, he uses, instead of the "probable error," a statement of the number of observations.
From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.
The seepage of the underground water is so slow that not until four years' rainfall is taken into account is the correlation coefficient more than four times the probable error.
From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Huntington, Ellsworth
