cumulative error

noun

: an error whose degree or significance gradually increases in the course of a series of measurements or connected calculations
specifically : an error that is repeated in the same sense or with the same sign

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“Cumulative error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cumulative%20error. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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