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confidence interval

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confidence interval
n.
A statistical range with a specified probability that a given parameter lies within the range.
confidence interval
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics an interval of values bounded by confidence limits within which the true value of a population parameter is stated to lie with a specified probability
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