systematic error

American  

noun

Statistics.

1. a persistent error that cannot be attributed to chance.

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Etymology

Origin of systematic error

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The question is still clearly out there, and there are reasons to believe both sides: that there’s some kind of systematic error that both are subject to or that the question’s still out.

From Scientific American

“There was a systematic error that was found in terms of the overstatement for Democratic support across the board,” said Josh Clinton, a Vanderbilt University political science professor who chaired the 19-member task force.

From Washington Post

“I much prefer human error than systematic error,” Jones said, urging that the setup “be revised.”

From Seattle Times

Human fallibility aside, Schlenoff and Schwartz mention several sources of scientific error, but they do not mention the potential for systematic error deriving from scientific methodology itself.

From Scientific American

So did a systematic error emerge when Clinton was viewed as the likely winner over Trump in 2016?

From Salon