mathematical error

collocation in English

meaningsofmathematicalanderror

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mathematical
adjective
uk
/ˌmæθ.əmˈæt.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌmæθˈmæt̬.ɪ.kəl/
relating ...
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error
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈer.ər/us
/ˈer.ɚ/
a ...
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(Definition ofmathematicalanderrorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmathematical error

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In a few other cases, however, arguing formathematicalerrorstretches the numbers past plausibility.
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First, there was amathematicalerrorin adding up the number of cancer deaths in fluoridated cities.
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As a result of an unhappymathematicalerrorin rounding, that is the wrong figure; it should be £2·35.
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But there is a littlemathematicalerrorhere.
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This was amathematicalerror.
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It has the capability of reading off the latitude, hour angle, and azimuth without computation thereby eliminating mathematical errors.
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Kepler, in his calculations leading to his second law, made multiple mathematical errors, which luckily cancelled each other out as if by miracle.
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Tenfold mathematical errors due to incorrect calculations are a much greater threat to children than adults.
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Fourth, analysts must test their initial conditional probabilities to ensure that there are no mathematical errors.
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Mathematical errors in the account totals are thus common.
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If the method is followed correctly, the proper flow in each pipe can still be found if small mathematical errors are consistently made in the process.
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Issi's poor arithmetic causes frequent mathematical errors, with unexpected and humorous consequences.
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