Engineering Measurement Terms

noun A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'absolute error' is a noun phrase that refers to the total amount of error without regard to its direction.

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'absolute' is an adjective that emphasizes the error without considering its direction.

• The absolute error of the measurement was calculated to be 0.5 units.
• The absolute error in our estimate was only half a unit.
• We were off by like, just a smidge, the absolute error was barely noticeable.
• The absolute error in his judgment was glaringly obvious to everyone except himself.