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An expression of the lack of precision in the results obtained from a sample.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
An amount, beyond the calculated minimum, added for safety.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
the margin required in order to insure safety
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- in engineering the margin of safety is the strength of the material minus the anticipated stress
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: margin of safety, safety margin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: margin, index
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
marge d'error
— expression of the lack of precision
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Chinese Mandarin:
誤差範圍 /误差范围
(wùchā fànwéi)
— expression of the lack of precision
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Dutch:
foutmarge
— expression of the lack of precision
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Finnish:
virhemarginaali
— expression of the lack of precision
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French:
marge d'erreur
— expression of the lack of precision
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German:
Fehlerspielraum
— expression of the lack of precision
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Greek:
περιθώριο σφάλματος
(perithório sfálmatos)
— expression of the lack of precision
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Icelandic:
skekkjumörk
— expression of the lack of precision
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Italian:
margine di errore
— expression of the lack of precision
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Māori:
pae hapa
— expression of the lack of precision
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Norwegian Bokmål:
feilmargin
— expression of the lack of precision
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
feilmargin
— expression of the lack of precision
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Polish:
margines błędu
— expression of the lack of precision
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Portuguese:
margem de erro
— expression of the lack of precision
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Spanish:
margen de error
— expression of the lack of precision
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Swedish:
felmarginal
— expression of the lack of precision