statistical significance

English

Noun

statistical significance (countable and uncountable, plural statistical significances)

(statistics) A measure of how unlikely it is that a result has occurred by chance.

Usage notes

The statistical usage should not be confused with the normal sense of importance.

Related terms

statistically significant

Translations

measure of unlikelihood

Chinese:
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Finnish: tilastollinen merkitsevyys (fi)
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Polish: istotność (pl) f

See also

significance level

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