significance level
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of significance level
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Conclusion: At the 5 percent significance level, there is sufficient evidence to conclude that the proportion of errors generated is more than 0.01.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020
To find the critical value choose the desired significance level and follow down and across to find the critical value at the intersection of the two different degrees of freedom.
From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017
Can we conclude that Jane has met this requirement at the significance level of 95%?
From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017
Our step 2, setting the level of significance, has already been determined by the problem, .05 for a 95 % significance level.
From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017
These conclusions are all based upon a level of probability, a significance level, that is set my the analyst.
From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017
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