significance level
A measure of how likely it is to draw a false conclusion in a statistical test, when…A measure of how likely it is to draw a false conclusion in a statistical test, when the results are really just random variations.
» All tests were carried out two-tailed with a significance level of 5%.
Alle Tests wurden zweiseitig mit einem Signifikanzniveau von 5% durchgeführt. — Yorwba
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3 sensesA measure of how likely it is to draw a false conclusion in a statistical test, when the results are really just random variations.
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.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see significance, level.
Examples
1 sentencesAll tests were carried out two-tailed with a significance level of 5%.
deAlle Tests wurden zweiseitig mit einem Signifikanzniveau von 5% durchgeführt. — Yorwba
Forms
plural: significance levels| Singular | significance level |
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