uncertainty

in metrology
synonym: measurement uncertainty
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.16177
Parameter characterizing the dispersion of the quantity values being attributed to a measurand, based on the information used.
Note: The parameter may be, for example, a standard deviation or the half width of an interval, having a stated coverage probability.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1330 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'uncertainty' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.16177 RIS BibTex EndNote
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