ebatäpsusest
ebatäpsusest is an Estonian term describing the state or degree of inaccuracy, imprecision, or uncertainty in a measurement, statement, or model. In academic use it functions as a general concept across metrology, statistics, and epistemology, indicating how far a result deviates from an expected or true value. The term emphasizes the presence of imprecision rather than the direction of error, and it is often analyzed alongside related notions such as täpsus (precision) and accuracy.
Etymology: The word combines eba-, a negating prefix meaning "not," with täpsus, meaning "precision," and the suffix
Usage and applications: In metrology, ebatäpsusest characterizes the overall uncertainty of a measurement result, incorporating instrumental
See also: Uncertainty, measurement error, accuracy, precision, epistemology.
Note: Ebatäpsusest is primarily used in Estonian-language contexts and may be encountered in translations of English