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error of closure
error of closure n (Surveying) surveying the amount by which a computed, plotted, or observed quantity or position differs from the true or established one, esp when plotting a closed traverse. Also called: closing error error of closure
error of closure[′er·ər əv ′klō·zhər] (engineering) Also known as angular error of closure. The amount by which the measurement of the azimuth of the first line of a traverse, made after completing the circuit, fails to equal the initial measurement. The amount by which the sum of the angles measured around the horizon differs from 360°. AcronymsSeeEOC |