"statistically significant" meaning in English

See statistically significant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more statistically significant [comparative], most statistically significant [superlative]
Etymology: (regarding p-values): Coined by Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher Etymology templates: {{sense|regarding p-values}} (regarding p-values): Head templates: {{en-adj}} statistically significant (comparative more statistically significant, superlative most statistically significant)
  1. (probability) Having a p-value of 0.05 or less (having a probability of 5% or less of occurring by random chance)
    Sense id: en-statistically_significant-en-adj-w8qpvF22 Topics: mathematics, probability, sciences
  2. Pertaining to statistical significance
    Sense id: en-statistically_significant-en-adj-ugduHoWi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 72 8
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see statistically, significant.
    Sense id: en-statistically_significant-en-adj-TRwnPsHe Related terms: statistical significance, statistical, significant, two sigma, 2 sigma, 2σ (1-in-20), three sigma, 3 sigma, 3σ (99.7% good or 0.003 bad), five sigma (english: gold standard), 5 sigma (english: gold standard), 5σ (1-in-a-million; the ) (english: gold standard), six sigma, 6 sigma, 6σ (1-in-a-half-billion)

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