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uncertainty

Result of the evaluation aimed at characterizing the range within which the true value of a quantity is estimated to lie, generally with a given likelihood. (ISO)

The uncertainty is the amount of possible inaccuracy. It is often a statistical estimate of this range, such as the half-width of a gaussian distribution. The quantity may have been measured or derived from an equation.

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