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Distributions and divisors

Reference the supported probability distributions and standard-uncertainty divisors.

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Distributions and divisors

DistributionDefault divisor
Normal standard uncertainty1
Normal expanded uncertaintyStated coverage factor
Rectangularsqrt(3)
Triangularsqrt(6)
U-shapedsqrt(2)

The approved budget controls the distribution. The service resolves and freezes the divisor used for each point calculation so a later policy change cannot alter old evidence.

Components use Derived divisors from the distribution, an Explicit controlled divisor, or a Source coverage factor that converts a frozen expanded-uncertainty source. The sensitivity coefficient scales standard uncertainty into its contribution. Units must match the approved budget exactly; this release does not perform implicit conversion.