Which limitation influenced practical applications of the geared astrolabe, despite early algebraic methods enhancing its accuracy?

💡 Explanation

Gear wear caused calibration drift because backlash increased and thus the 'gear ratio' as determined algebraically during construction was made inaccurate; therefore, positional celestial predictions degraded faster than other errors, rather than intrinsic graduation imprecision affecting the scales.

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