"p-value" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: p-values [plural]
Etymology: Short for probability value. Etymology templates: {{m|en|probability value}} probability value Head templates: {{en-noun}} p-value (plural p-values)
  1. (statistics) In statistical significance testing, the probability of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as the one that was actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is true. Categories (topical): Statistics Synonyms: asymptotic significance, probability value
    Sense id: en-p-value-en-noun-IGadM56Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

Inflected forms

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