IELTS Anvil

confidence

CEFR: B1
A student's firm belief in their own intellectual capabilities, academic judgment, or mastery of language skills. In statistics, it refers to the certainty of an estimation (e.g. 'confidence interval').

Synonyms

  • assurance
  • self-efficacy

Common Collocations

  • boost confidence
  • lack confidence
  • gain confidence

Example Sentence

Regular oral presentations in seminar settings substantially bolster student confidence prior to final examinations.

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