COMBINATION WEIGHT
\kˌɒmbɪnˈe͡ɪʃən wˈe͡ɪt], \kˌɒmbɪnˈeɪʃən wˈeɪt], \k_ˌɒ_m_b_ɪ_n_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n w_ˈeɪ_t]\
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When numerous fallible measures of a quantity have been made, the best value obtainable from the measures is found by multiplying each measure by a certain number and dividing the sum of the products by the sum of the multipliers : these multipliers are the Combination weights. If the combination weights are made inversely proportional to the squares of the probable errors, they are the Theoretical weights.
By Henry Percy Smith
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hydromorphic
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