calibration
/ˌkæɫəˈbɹeɪʃən/
the alignment between confidence levels and actual accuracy
calibration in a sentence
“Well-calibrated forecasters are right 70% of the time when 70% confident.”
Origin of calibration
Arabic qālib (mold); adjusting to a standard
Related Words
epistemic humility
acknowledging the limits of one's own knowledge
hedging
qualifying statements to acknowledge uncertainty
confabulation
producing false information without intent to deceive; filling gaps
hallucination
generating plausible but false or unsupported content
grounding
connecting claims to verifiable sources or evidence
epistemic status
the degree of certainty or evidence supporting a claim