Wald test

noun

A test that assesses constraints on statistical parameters based on the weighted distance between the unrestricted estimate and its hypothesized value under the null hypothesis, where the weight is the precision of the estimate.

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Meanings

nounWald test (plural Wald tests)

plural Wald tests

  1. mathematicsA test that assesses constraints on statistical parameters based on the weighted distance between the unrestricted estimate and its hypothesized value under the null hypothesis, where the weight is the precision of the estimate.

Origin

Named after Abraham Wald.

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