First comes the original measurement, then the actual offset between brackets, then the margin of error. |
Modern scientific techniques, especially radiocarbon dating, are helpful, but the margin of error is still too large. |
So Bustamante has a three-point lead in a poll with a five-point margin of error. |
The margin of error that must be accepted for these rough guesses is no doubt a substantial one. |
That's a large target area, and it allows for a margin of error when a shot must be taken from odd angles. |
Even if shareholders are prepared to give Holmes the benefit of another few quarters' grace, he has an extremely small margin of error. |