margin of error

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Noun margin of error has 1 sense

margin of safety, safety margin, margin of error - an index indicating the amount beyond the minimum necessary; "in engineering the margin of safety is the strength of the material minus the anticipated stress"
--₁ is a kind of index

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Margin of Error

Noun: The amount of random variation or uncertainty in the results of a statistical survey or study.

Example Sentence: The margin of error for the survey was plus or minus 3 percentage points.

Noun: The maximum amount by which a candidate or political party is allowed to win, lose, or be ahead in an election without triggering a recount or a runoff.

Example Sentence: The candidate won the election by a small margin of error, avoiding a recount.

Noun: The range of acceptable performance or deviation from a desired value or outcome.

Example Sentence: The engineers considered a 10% margin of error when designing the new machine.

Noun: A mistake or error made due to oversight or lack of attention.

Example Sentence: She realized that her calculations had a margin of error, and she needed to review them again.

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