Confidence interval

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004591",
  "term": "Confidence interval",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A range of values within which a population parameter is expected to lie with a specified level of certainty. This statistical tool provides an estimate of the precision of a measurement or forecast. For example, a 95% confidence interval for a temperature forecast suggests that the true temperature will fall within that range 95% of the time.",
  "synonyms": [
    "fiducial interval",
    "confidence band"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/confidence-interval/"
}