Meanings
nouncompass error (plural compass errors)
plural compass errors
- geometryThe combination of variation and deviation which is the horizontal angle between the direction indicated by a magnetic compass and true north.
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compass error. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compass%20error
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“compass error.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compass%20error. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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