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Definition of

confidence interval

Statistics

expected range of possible outcomes in a statistical study, the range of values of sample observations that contain the true parameter value within a given probability

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Definitions of ’confidence interval’ and meaning of ’confidence interval’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’confidence interval’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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