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 significance (importance). It should also not be confused with practical significance.

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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