Term: conventional true value
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01316

Definition:
Value attributed to a particular quantity and accepted, sometimes by convention, as having an uncertainty appropriate for a given purpose. Examples are the CODATA recommended values of fundamental physical constants.

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 162 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)

Citation: 'conventional true value' 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.C01316

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