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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. statistics
  4. statistical analysis
  5. probability
  6. confidence interval
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. statistics
  4. statistical analysis
  5. probability
  6. confidence interval
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. statistics
  4. statistical analysis
  5. probability
  6. confidence interval

Preferred term

confidence interval

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A range of values that has a specified probability (e.g., 95 percent) of containing the statistical parameter (i.e., a quantity such as a mean or variance that describes a statistical population) in question.

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Source

  • Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137141

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