personal equation

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈpɜr sə nl i-ˈkwā-zhən also -shən/
- /ˈpɜːsənl ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈpɜr sə nl i-ˈkwā-zhən also -shən/

Definitions of personal equation words

noun personal equation the tendency to personal bias that accounts for variation in interpretation or approach and for which allowance must be made. 1
noun personal equation the variation or error in observation or judgment caused by individual characteristics 0
noun personal equation the allowance made for such variation 0
noun personal equation variation in judgment, observation, etc. between individuals or in relation to a norm, often resulting in error 0
noun personal equation an allowance or correction made to take such variation into account 0

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Origin of personal equation

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Personal equation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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personal equation popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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