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measurement error  

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  • Measurement error can be described as the variability in measurements of the same quantity on the same item. These errors occur for a variety of reasons, including inadequate survey design, sampling variability, inherent biological variation, and laboratory error analysis. [Source: Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics; Measurement Error]

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