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statistical inference

British

noun

Also called: inferential statistics. the theory, methods, and practice of forming judgments about the parameters of a population, usually on the basis of random sampling Compare hypothesis testing

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The result was reached through massive supercomputer runs utilizing Bayesian statistical inference.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2023

By analyzing large-scale gene expression data using statistical inference approaches, the researchers discovered evolutionary counterparts of midget cells in all other mammals, though these counterparts occurred in much smaller proportions.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

Another way to make a statistical inference is to make a decision about the value of a specific parameter.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

The American Statistical Association held a symposium in mid-October on statistical inference.

From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2017

The fear, they say, is discrimination by statistical inference.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2010

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