Systematic error

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011777",
  "term": "Systematic error",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A component of measurement error that remains constant or varies in a predictable way under specified conditions, leading to a consistent bias in results. This type of error affects the accuracy of a measurement, causing all readings to deviate from the true value in the same direction. It can arise from faulty calibration of instruments, environmental factors, or flawed experimental design.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "measurand",
    "repeatability"
  ],
  "references": [
    "VIM (https://www.iso.org/standard/45321.html)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/systematic-error/"
}