zyut6 deoi3 ng6 caa1絕對誤差绝对误差
Jyutpingzyut6 deoi3 ng6 caa1
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Definition
Absolute error; the magnitude of the difference between an exact value and an approximation.
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How it's used
Technical terms like this are often used in academic or professional settings in Hong Kong, where English terminology is frequently mixed into Cantonese speech. While the term is standard, speakers will often just say absolute error directly in English during a conversation. It is rarely used in casual social settings unless the topic specifically involves mathematics or engineering.
Examples
The absolute error of this experiment is very large.
How do you calculate the absolute error of this number?
Related words
Common phrases
calculate absolute error
absolute error range
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
