statistically significant en · ADJ
Etymology
(regarding p-values): Coined by Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher
Meanings
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Having a p-value of 0.05 or less (having a probability of 5% or less of occurring by random chance)
Data were tested for equiproportionality and Chi-square test associated p-value is reported when the difference is statistically significant.
2016 January 13, “USP2-45 Is a Circadian Clock Output Effector Regulating Calcium Absorption at the Post-Translational Level”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
- Pertaining to statistical significance
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see statistically, significant.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more statistically significant | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most statistically significant | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
significant · two sigma · 3σ (99.7% good or 0.003 bad) · five sigma · 6 sigma · 2 sigma · 5σ (1-in-a-million; the ) · statistical · statistical significance · 6σ (1-in-a-half-billion) · three sigma · 2σ (1-in-20) · 5 sigma · six sigma · 3 sigma