Fleiss' kappa

noun

A statistical measure for assessing the reliability of agreement between a fixed number of raters.

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Meanings

nounFleiss' kappa (plural Fleiss' kappas)

plural Fleiss' kappas

  1. mathematicsA statistical measure for assessing the reliability of agreement between a fixed number of raters.

Origin

Named after Joseph L. Fleiss.

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Fleiss' kappa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fleiss'%20kappa

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