confidence interval
noun
: a group of continuous or discrete adjacent values that is used to estimate a statistical parameter (such as a mean or variance) and that tends to include the true value of the parameter a predetermined proportion of the time if the process of finding the group of values is repeated a number of times
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The margin of sampling error at the 95% confidence interval is ± 3.46 percentage points.
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The confidence interval, similar to margin of error, for the full sample was 3 points, for Democrats was 4.6 points and for Republicans was 5.3 points.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
The lower bound for the cost at the 95% confidence interval is $151.3 billion while the upper bound is $242.8 billion.
—Alex Nitzberg, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
Silver projects a total national turnout of approximately 155 million voters, with a confidence interval ranging from 148 million to 162 million, according to his model.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The confidence interval, similar to margin of error, for the full sample was 3 points, for Democrats was 4.6 points and for Republicans was 5.3 points.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
The lower bound for the cost at the 95% confidence interval is $151.3 billion while the upper bound is $242.8 billion.
—Alex Nitzberg, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
Silver projects a total national turnout of approximately 155 million voters, with a confidence interval ranging from 148 million to 162 million, according to his model.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Confidence interval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confidence%20interval. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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