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TOPIK 5noun

오차

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오차가 · 오차를

margin of error, error (in measurement)

Example

이 여론 조사의 오차 범위는 3퍼센트입니다.

The margin of error for this poll is 3 percent.

Word parts

오 mistake차 difference

Literally 'mistaken difference' — the gap between measured and true values.

Good to know

오차 is a measurement gap; a human mistake is 실수, and a system error is 오류.