statistical significance

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statistical significance (countable and uncountable, plural statistical significances)

  1. (statistics) A measure of how unlikely it is that a result has occurred by chance.

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  • The statistical usage should not be confused with the normal sense of significance (importance). It should also not be confused with practical significance.

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