critical value

[ krit-i-kuhl val-yoo ]

/ ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl ˈvæl yu /

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noun Statistics.

the value of the random variable at the boundary between the acceptance region and the rejection region in the testing of a hypothesis: Each row in the table contains critical values for one of the t distributions.

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Origin of critical value

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby critical value

critical ratio, critical region, critical state, critical temperature, critical thinking, critical value, critical volume, criticaster, criticism, criticize, critique

How to use critical value in a sentence

The pile approaches an equilibrium, where sand drops off the edge at the same rate you add sand to the center, and the density holds steady at the critical value.
The Math of the Amazing Sandpile - Issue 107: The Edge|Jordan Ellenberg|October 6, 2021|Nautilus
The complete edition of Joshua Barnes is no longer of any critical value.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8|Various
Could we believe that we possess it in a tolerably pure form, its critical value would be very great.
Companion to the Bible|E. P. Barrows
But it is obvious that such connection is purely arbitrary, and has no critical value.
The Legend of Sir Lancelot du Lac|Jessie L. Weston

The fact that Mark of Rome gives a short summary of the story is interesting, but so brief a rsum is of little critical value.
The Legend of Sir Lancelot du Lac|Jessie L. Weston
Exceptionally fine; of critical value and full of suggestive insight.
A Romantic Young Lady|Robert Grant