chi-square test

noun

A statistical hypothesis test in which the test statistic has a chi-square distribution if the null hypothesis is true.

Meanings

nounchi-square test (plural chi-square tests)

plural chi-square tests · alternative chi-squared test · alternative χ² test

  1. mathematicsA statistical hypothesis test in which the test statistic has a chi-square distribution if the null hypothesis is true.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 卡方檢驗 /卡方检验
  • 卡方檢驗 /卡方检验 (kǎfāng jiǎnyàn)statistical hypothesis test
Finnish khii toiseen -testi
  • khii toiseen -testistatistical hypothesis test
Icelandic kí-í-öðru-próf, χ²-próf
  • kí-í-öðru-prófstatistical hypothesis test
  • χ²-prófstatistical hypothesis test
Polish test chi-kwadrat
  • test chi-kwadratstatistical hypothesis test
Portuguese teste de qui-quadrado
  • teste de qui-quadradostatistical hypothesis test
Russian тест хи-квадра́т
  • тест хи-квадра́т (test xi-kvadrát)statistical hypothesis test
Swedish chitvåtest
  • chitvåteststatistical hypothesis test
Tamil கை வாக்கச் சோதனை
  • கை வாக்கச் சோதனை (kai vākkac cōtaṉai)statistical hypothesis test
Turkish ki-kare testi, ki kare testi
  • ki-kare testistatistical hypothesis test
  • ki kare testistatistical hypothesis test
Cite this entry
APA

chi-square test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chi-square%20test

MLA

“chi-square test.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chi-square%20test. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chi-square test,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chi-square%20test.

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