Title: systematic error
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - systematic error
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.S06235
Status: current

Definition
Mean that would result from an infinite number of measurements of the same measurand carried out under repeatability conditions minus a true value of the measurand.

Related Terms
- measurand: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/M03789
- repeatability: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/R05293

Source
- VIM (https://www.iso.org/standard/45321.html)

Related References
- PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2188 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)
- PAC, 1995, 67, 1699. 'Nomenclature in evaluation of analytical methods including detection and quantification capabilities (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1705 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567101699)

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- json: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/S06235/json
- xml: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/S06235/xml

Citation: Citation: 'systematic error' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.S06235
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