confidence limits

American  

[kon-fi-duhns lim-its] / ˈkɒn fɪ dəns ˌlɪm ɪts /

plural noun

Statistics.

1. the data points that specify the upper and lower limits of a confidence interval.

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Etymology

Origin of confidence limits

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The actual market return over the next year fell between their 80 percent confidence limits only a third of the time, so these executives weren’t particularly good at forecasting the stock market.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2010

Another intriguing finding is that their confidence limits widen after bear markets, mostly because estimates at the lower bound become more pessimistic.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2010

Since the young were measured at irregular intervals, statistical procedures for calculating confidence limits of the curves were not applicable.

From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Douglas, Charles L.