confidence limits

plural noun

: the end points of a confidence interval

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The common regression line is shown with its 95% confidence limits. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2013 The ensemble projections for cases and deaths are shown below, with upper and lower confidence limits. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of confidence limits was in 1939

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“Confidence limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confidence%20limits. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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