significance test

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noun

statistics (in hypothesis testing) a test of whether the alternative hypothesis achieves the predetermined significance level in order to be accepted in preference to the null hypothesis

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That is, a significance test describes the probability of the occurrence of a certain set of poll results, given your view about the underlying state of public opinion.

From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2015

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