Definition of SYSTEMATIC ERROR

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Recent Examples on the Web So those voters were denied the ability to vote remotely, but that was due to systematic errors in ballot distribution, not directly via Supreme Court action. — Eric Litke, USA TODAY, "Did US Supreme Court vote remotely to deny Wisconsin voters the right to vote remotely?," 11 Apr. 2020 Cognitive biases refer to a range of systematic errors in human decision-making stemming from the tendency to use mental shortcuts. — Andrew R. Olenski, New York Times, "How Common Mental Shortcuts Can Cause Major Physician Errors," 20 Feb. 2020

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“Systematic error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/systematic%20error. Accessed 2 Jul. 2020.