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significance level

noun

Definitions

  1. A measure of how likely it is to draw a false conclusion in a statistical test, when the…

    A measure of how likely it is to draw a false conclusion in a statistical test, when the results are really just random variations.

  2. The probability, usually expressed as a percentage, of making a decision to reject the…

    The probability, usually expressed as a percentage, of making a decision to reject the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is actually true; the probability of making a type I error.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see significance, level.

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No curated loop yet for significance level. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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