confidence interval

ˈkɒnfɪdəns ˈɪntərvəl

Definition

Definition of confidence interval - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

probability

TECH.

interval with confidence limits for a population parameter

TECH.

We calculated a 95% confidence interval for the proportion.
The confidence interval helps in understanding data variability.
Researchers rely on the confidence interval for accurate predictions.

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Expressions with confidence

ooze confidence

display confidence in a very noticeable way

She oozes confidence during her presentations.

someone glowed with confidence

exp.

feel very sure about oneself and abilities

He glowed with confidence after winning the award.

oozing with confidence

adj.

displaying a high level of self-assurance

She walked into the room oozing with confidence.

confidence is key

exp.

being sure helps achieve goals

Confidence is key to success in any field.

mask of confidence

false appearance of being confident

She wore a mask of confidence during the interview despite her nervousness.

place confidence in

trust someone or something to be reliable or truthful

She placed confidence in her team's ability to win.

Expressions with interval

decent interval

period considered appropriate

He left the company after a decent interval.

interval training

exercise with periods of hard effort and easier recovery

Interval training helps improve speed and endurance.

blank interval

gap or space in a sequence

There was a blank interval in the list of numbers.

interval signal

sound used to identify a radio station

The interval signal played before the news broadcast.

time interval

duration between two events

The time interval between lightning and thunder can indicate the storm's distance.

class interval

range of values in a data set

The class interval is 10 to 20.

closed interval

interval including its endpoints

The function is continuous on the closed interval [0, 1].

sampling interval

fixed gap between consecutive measurements when collecting or recording data

Choose a shorter sampling interval to capture faster changes in the signal.

contour interval

vertical distance between adjacent contour lines

A smaller contour interval shows more detailed elevation changes.

high-intensity interval training

workout involving repeated bouts of high-intensity effort followed by varied recovery times

She prefers high-intensity interval training for its efficiency and effectiveness.

Terms with confidence interval included in their meaning

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confidence level

mathematics

probability a value lies within a confidence interval

acr.

acr: confidence interval

range showing where a true value might be

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French:intervalle de confiance, ...
German:Konfidenzintervall, ...
Italian:intervallo di confidenza, ...
Spanish:intervalo de confianza, ...
Portuguese:intervalo de confiança, ...
Chinese:置信区间, ...
Japanese:信頼区間, ...
Arabic:فترة الثقة, ...
Hebrew:מַרְוַח בִּטָּחוֹן, ...
Russian:доверительный интервал, ...
Ukrainian:довірчий інтервал, ...
Hindi:विश्वास अंतराल, ...
Bengali:কনফিডেন্স ইন্টারভাল, ...
Catalan:interval de confiança, ...
Czech:interval spolehlivosti, ...
Danish:konfidensinterval, ...
Dutch:betrouwbaarheidsinterval, ...
Greek:διάστημα εμπιστοσύνης, ...
Hungarian:konfidenciaintervallum, ...
Khmer:ចន្លោះទំនុកចិត្ត, ...
Korean:신뢰 구간, ...
Persian:بازه اطمینان, ...
Polish:przedział ufności, ...
Portuguese (BR):intervalo de confiança, ...
Romanian:interval de încredere, ...
Swedish:konfidensintervall, ...
Thai:ช่วงความเชื่อมั่น, ...
Turkish:güven aralığı, ...
Vietnamese:khoảng tin cậy, ...

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