error of the first kind

noun

A type I error.

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Meanings

nounerror of the first kind (plural errors of the first kind)

plural errors of the first kind

  1. mathematicsA type I error.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
type i error
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APA

error of the first kind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/error%20of%20the%20first%20kind

MLA

“error of the first kind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/error%20of%20the%20first%20kind. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “error of the first kind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/error%20of%20the%20first%20kind.

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