test-retest method

noun

A technique used to estimate the reliability or consistency of some measurement by correlating the results of multiple measurements, spread over time.

Meanings

noun
  1. mathematicsA technique used to estimate the reliability or consistency of some measurement by correlating the results of multiple measurements, spread over time.
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