type I error

English

Noun

type I error (plural type I errors)

1. (statistics) Rejecting the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is true.

Synonyms

• (statistics): α error, alpha error, false positive, error of the first kind

Coordinate terms

• type II error

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: tyypin I virhe, ensimmäisen lajin virhe, hylkäysvirhe, hylkäämisvirhe
• German: Fehler erster Art f
• Polish: błąd pierwszego rodzaju m
• Romanian: eroare de tip I f

See also

• type I error on Wikipedia.Wikipedia