false positives

A form of false positive — A result of a test that shows as present something that is absent.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of false positive
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APA

false positives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20positives

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“false positives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20positives. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false positives,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20positives.

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