statistical significance

English

Noun

statistical significance (countable and uncountable, plural statistical significances)

1. (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)
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Polish: istotność (pl) f

See also

• significance level