Dictionary

false positive en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. A result of a test that shows as present something that is absent.
   • A false positive can be returned on a password checking algorithm when the password is tested against a dictionary but the password does not contain a dictionary word.
   • A false positive from a cancer screening test will unnecessarily frighten a healthy person; a false negative will deprive them of timely treatment.
2. A type I error.

Forms

Antonyms

type II error (antonym(s) of “type I error in statistics”) · false negative (antonym(s) of “type I error in statistics”) · false negative (antonym(s) of “result of a test that shows as present something that is absent”)

Synonyms

FP · false alarm (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent)

Translations (46)

nl vals positief resultaat (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · he זיהוי חיובי שגוי (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · cs nesprávné pozitivní výsledek (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · el ψευδώς θετικό (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · de Fehlalarm (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · cs falešně pozitivní výsledek (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · cs planý poplach (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · fr faux positif (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · fi väärä positiivinen (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · uk помилкове спрацювання (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · vi báo động giả (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · sl napačna pozitivna prepoznava (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · vi nhận diện sai (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · sv falsk positiv (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · sk planý poplach (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · ro alarmă falsă (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · ru ло́жное сраба́тывание (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · cs falešný poplach (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · vi kết quả dương tính giả (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · sh lažno pozitivan rezultat (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · id alarm palsu (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · hu vakriasztás (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · ro rezultat fals-pozitiv (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · vi dương tính giả (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · de falsch positives Ergebnis (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · ga bréagdheimhneacht (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · fr fausse alerte (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · sh lažna uzbuna (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · sl lažni alarm (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · nl vals alarm (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · ru ложноположи́тельный результа́т (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · hu hamis pozitív (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · sk falošne pozitívny výsledok (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · sk falošný poplach (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · es falso positivo (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · gl falso positivo (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · id hasil positif palsu (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · hu hamis riasztás (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · pt falso positivo (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · pl wynik fałszywie dodatni (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · tr yanlış alarm (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · hu téves riasztás (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · cmn 假阳性 (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · uk хибнопозитивний результат (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · de Falschmeldung (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) · sk nesprávne pozitívny výsledok (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent)