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'''Error''' is a measurement of the deviation of an [[interval]] from another interval that it is approximating. The {{w|retronym}} ''absolute error'' is sometimes used to contrast it with [[relative error]]. | '''Error''' is a measurement of the deviation of an [[interval]] from another interval that it is approximating. The {{w|retronym}} ''absolute error'' is sometimes used to contrast it with [[relative error]]. | ||
For example, the [[regular temperament|tempered]] ~3/2 of [[quarter-comma meantone]] is 696.578¢, while a [[JI|just]] 3/2 is 701.955¢, so the error of this ~3/2 is 696.578¢ | For example, the [[regular temperament|tempered]] ~3/2 of [[quarter-comma meantone]] is 696.578¢, while a [[JI|just]] 3/2 is 701.955¢, so the error of this ~3/2 is {{nowrap|696.578¢ − 701.955¢ {{=}} −5.377¢}}. | ||
In [[Paul Erlich]]'s Middle Path paper, error is called ''mistuning''. | In [[Paul Erlich]]'s Middle Path paper, error is called ''mistuning''. | ||