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probable error
(p.e.)

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probable error has acronym p.e. 2001-09-27 09:32:32.0
has definition The error which will not be exceeded by 50 percent of the cases. The probable error is equal to 0.6745 times the standard error. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:32.0
is a kind of statistical quantity

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probable error	has acronym p.e.
	has definition The error which will not be exceeded by 50 percent of the cases. The probable error is equal to 0.6745 times the standard error.
	is a kind of statistical quantity
quantity	has unit
number	has value