# Error term

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In [mathematics](/source/mathematics) and [statistics](/source/statistics), an '''error term''' is an [additive](/source/addition) type of [error](/source/error).
In [writing](/source/writing), an '''error term''' is an instance of faulty language or grammar.
Common examples include:

* [errors and residuals in statistics](/source/errors_and_residuals_in_statistics), e.g. in [linear regression](/source/linear_regression)
* the error term in [numerical integration](/source/numerical_integration)

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Category:Error measures

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