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Vocabulary Term Details

Relative error

Definition (http://chemistry.about.com/od/workedchemistryproblems/fl/Absolute-Error-and-Relative-Error-Calculation.htm)

Relative error expresses how large the absolute error is compared with the total size of the object you are measuring. Relative error is expressed as fraction or is multiplied by 100 and expressed as a percent.

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Error (measurement)
Ion balance error
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Approved Date
15-Jan-2015

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