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The component of measurement error that varies unpredictably in replicate measurements, characterized by a distribution usually summarized by its standard deviation. VIM (JCGM 200…

VIM (JCGM 200:2012) 2.19

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Measurement error

Measured quantity value minus a reference quantity value; comprises a systematic component and a random component. VIM (JCGM 200:2012) 2.16 General

VIM (JCGM 200:2012) 2.16

Closeness of agreement between the average of infinitely many replicate measured values and a reference value. Trueness relates inversely to systematic error, not random

VIM (JCGM 200:2012) 2.14