"Wald test" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Wald tests [plural]
Etymology: Named after Abraham Wald. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wald test (plural Wald tests)
  1. (statistics) A test that assesses constraints on statistical parameters based on the weighted distance between the unrestricted estimate and its hypothesized value under the null hypothesis, where the weight is the precision of the estimate. Wikipedia link: Abraham Wald, Wald test Categories (topical): Statistics

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