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error function

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A sigmoid function giving the probability that a measurement, under the influence of normally distributed errors with standard deviation, is within a certain distance from the mean value.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, probability-theory, sciences, statistics

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: функция на грешката (funkcija na greškata) — a special function
  • Catalan: funció d'error — a special function
  • French: fonction d'erreur — a special function
  • Italian: funzione degli errori — a special function
  • Portuguese: função erro — a special function
  • Spanish: función error — a special function