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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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I think being opposed to statistical inference is weird.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2023

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

From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2017

Another way to make a statistical inference is to make a decision about a parameter.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013

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

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2010

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