Alphabetical
uncertainty
[noun]
The quantitative estimation of error, which indicates the precision of a measurement or value. All measurements include some amount of uncertainty generated through a combination of systematic and random error. See our module Uncertainty, Error, and Confidence.
Appears in modules:
- Atomic Theory III
- Confidence Intervals
- Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Experimentation in Scientific Research
- Introduction to Descriptive Statistics
- Introduction to Inferential Statistics
- Measurement
- Modeling in Scientific Research
- Statistics in Science
- The Mole and Atomic Mass
- The Practice of Science
- The Process of Science
- The Scientific Method
- Uncertainty, Error, and Confidence
- Understanding Scientific Journals and Articles
- Using Graphs and Visual Data in Science
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