Meanings
nountype I error (countable and uncountable, plural type I errors)
plural type I errors
- countableuncountablemathematicsRejecting the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is true.
Synonyms: α error, alpha error, false positive, error of the first kind
Synonyms & antonyms
nounRejecting the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is true.
Translations
Finnish tyypin I virhe, ensimmäisen lajin virhe
- tyypin I virheTranslations
- ensimmäisen lajin virheTranslations
- hylkäysvirheTranslations
- hylkäämisvirheTranslations
German Fehler erster Art
- Fehler erster ArtTranslations
Polish błąd pierwszego rodzaju
- błąd pierwszego rodzajuTranslations
Romanian eroare de tip I
- eroare de tip ITranslations
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