Messungenauigkeit

measurement uncertainty; measurement error

noun MESS-oon-ge-now-ikh-kyte Rare

Usage Note

Messungenauigkeit beschreibt die unvermeidliche Abweichung jedes Messergebnisses vom wahren Wert. In wissenschaftlichen Berichten wird sie als Fehlerbereich angegeben: '(5,2 ± 0,3) cm'.

Examples

"Jede Messung hat eine gewisse Messungenauigkeit."

Natural Translation

Every measurement has a certain measurement uncertainty.

Literal Translation

Every measurement has a certain measurement inaccuracy.

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