偏差 (piān chā) — bias; deviation
Definition
偏差 is a neutral technical term for 'deviation' or measurement offset — it describes the gap itself, not a judgment. 偏差 ≠ 误差: 偏差 is the observed gap from a target, while 误差 is the unavoidable measurement error.
noun
biasdeviation
Examples
- 偏差。Shí yàn jié guǒ de piān chā bì xū kòng zhì zài yǔn xǔ fàn wéi nèi.The deviation of the experimental results must be kept within the allowable range.
- 偏差，。Yóu yú rèn zhī piān chā, tā hěn nán kè guān dì píng gū xíng shì.Due to cognitive bias, he finds it difficult to assess the situation objectively.
- 偏差，。Zhè cì de piān chā suī rán xiǎo, què yǐng xiǎng le zhěng tǐ yù cè.Although the deviation this time is small, it has affected the overall forecast.
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