A number that is given with very large uncertainties, such that it might be ten or a hundred (or more) times larger or smaller than the value given. Astrophysics is famous for having 'errors in the exponent'
..."We estimate the minimum viable population to be somewhere between 100 and 5000" (extremes from the wikipedia article)
... "in our universe protons decay with a time scale in the range 10^33 - 10^45 years"
These quantities don't have an error in the value, they have an error in the exponent.
... "in our universe protons decay with a time scale in the range 10^33 - 10^45 years"
These quantities don't have an error in the value, they have an error in the exponent.
by Lab_Monkey July 7, 2011
Get the Error in the Exponentmug. by Jo Albert August 15, 2020
Get the Maiden Errormug. A 5 page document (as of Dec. 2 2019) that consists of various translation anomalies ranging from Grandma stubbed her drowned toe, to wrap the abdomen
by Le epic biggie cheese December 2, 2019
Get the Translation Errorsmug. damn i fucked up my motherboard so i went and bought some ram and found out it was actually the hard drive
by Mark May 15, 2004
Get the trial and errormug. 1). In tennis, whenever a player misses an otherwise easy or effortless shot due to their own inattentiveness rather than the opposing player's skill.
2.) In politics, a polite term for when someone ends up creating their own scandal through poor or tactless decision making.
2.) In politics, a polite term for when someone ends up creating their own scandal through poor or tactless decision making.
1.) Bobby Sands failing to make that save at Wimbledon was an unforced error.
2.) Donald's Trump's statement about Mexican migrants "bringing in drugs" and being "rapists" during the 2016 campaign was an unforced error that cast a cloud over his entire presidency.
2.) Donald's Trump's statement about Mexican migrants "bringing in drugs" and being "rapists" during the 2016 campaign was an unforced error that cast a cloud over his entire presidency.
by garcalej June 1, 2018
Get the unforced errormug. When you have insufficient funds or insufficient desire to pay for premium content on an 18+ website. Typically used as a response by content creators when clients are requesting free content that is normally paid for.
by PhancyStar January 6, 2022
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Get the calc errormug.