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  • 61Confidence distribution — This article is about the confidence distribution. For Confidence interval, see Confidence interval. In statistics, the concept of a confidence distribution (CD) has often been loosely referred to as a distribution function on the parameter space …

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  • 62confidence — con|fi|dence W2S2 [ˈkɔnfıdəns US ˈka:n ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(feeling somebody/something is good)¦ 2¦(belief in yourself)¦ 3¦(feeling something is true)¦ 4 gain/win/earn somebody s confidence 5¦(keep information secret)¦ 6 take somebody into your… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 63Confidence band — A confidence band is used in statistical analysis to represent the uncertainty in an estimate of a curve or function based on limited or noisy data. Confidence bands are often used as part of the graphical presentation of results in a statistical …

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  • 64confidence — n. trust reliance 1) to enjoy, have; gain, win smb. s confidence 2) to inspire, instill confidence in smb. 3) to have; place one s confidence in smb. 4) to misplace one s confidence 5) to take smb. into one s confidence 6) to shake smb. s… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 65confidence — noun 1 FEELING SB/STH IS GOOD (U) the feeling that you can trust someone or something to be good, work well, or produce good results (+ in): Our first priority is to maintain the customer s confidence in our product. | have confidence in: We have …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 66Confidence trick — Con games redirects here. For the film, see Con Games (film). Scam redirects here. For other uses, see Scam (disambiguation). For the short story by John Wyndham, see Jizzle. A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by… …

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  • 67confidence — con|fi|dence [ kanfıdəns ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the belief that you are able to do things well: give someone confidence: Motherhood gave her confidence. gain/lose confidence: The more he fails, the more he loses confidence in his abilities. lack …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 68confidence */*/*/ — UK [ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ns] / US [ˈkɑnfɪdəns] noun Word forms confidence : singular confidence plural confidences 1) [uncountable] the belief that you are able to do things well have confidence: He s a nice boy, but he doesn t have much confidence.… …

    English dictionary

  • 69confidence — (kon fi dan s ) s. f. 1°   Communication d une chose secrète. •   C est de quoi je voulais vous faire confidence, CORN. Nicom. V, 1. •   Il m était échappé d en faire confidence, CORN. Héracl. II, 1. •   La personne à qui on en fait la confidence …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 70CONFIDENCE — s. f. Communication d un secret. Faire une confidence, des confidences à quelqu un. Un échange de confidences. Recevoir des confidences. Nous fûmes obligés de le mettre dans notre confidence. Il était dans la confidence. Faire confidence de… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)