Meanings
- mathematicsA single-step multiple-comparison procedure and statistical test that can be used to find means that are significantly different from each other.
Synonyms: Tukey's honest significance test, Tukey's method, Tukey's test
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA single-step multiple-comparison procedure and statistical test that can be used to find means that are significantly different from each other.
Origin
Named after John Tukey.
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Tukey's range test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tukey's%20range%20test
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