probable error

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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

It was a moderately complicated equation, and the computation of the probable error was especially tricky.

From Talents, Incorporated by Leinster, Murray

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

These coefficients are all small, but the number of individual cases, 600 months, is so large that the probable error is greatly reduced, being only ±0.027 or ±0.028.

From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Huntington, Ellsworth

"Two-sevenths of our force, with a probable error of one in seven," replied the younger Vorkul.

From Spacehounds of IPC by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)