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type I error

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Noun

type I error (countable and uncountable, plural type I errors)

(statistics) Rejecting the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is true.

Synonyms

(statistics): α error, alpha error, false positive, error of the first kind

Coordinate terms

type II error

Translations

Translations

Finnish: tyypin I virhe, ensimmäisen lajin virhe, hylkäysvirhe, hylkäämisvirhe
German: Fehler erster Art f
Polish: błąd pierwszego rodzaju m
Romanian: eroare de tip I f

See also

type I error on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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