Confidence limits

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002402",
  "term": "Confidence limits",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The upper and lower bounds of a confidence interval, which define a range within which the true value of a population parameter is expected to lie with a specified probability. These limits are calculated from sample data and the chosen confidence level. They provide a quantitative measure of the uncertainty associated with an analytical result.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "coefficient",
    "confidence level",
    "degrees of freedom",
    "probability",
    "standard deviation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 595. 'Nomenclature for the presentation of results of chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 601 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466030595)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/confidence-limits/"
}