statistically independent

American  

Also stochastically independent

adjective

Statistics.

1. (of events or values) having the probability of their joint occurrence equal to the product of their individual probabilities.

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Example Sentences

Another problem is the tendency to treat different studies as statistically independent, even when they have emerged from connected commissioning processes and could therefore amount to multiple testing of the same hypothesis, meaning that every extra study must overcome an increasingly rigorous statistical hurdle to demonstrate efficacy.

From Nature

Unlike Halley ., we controlled for the unbalanced and autocorrelated nature of these data, using a stratified random resampling approach to ensure that data points could be considered to be statistically independent.

From Science Magazine

The observed significances for the statistically independent 7 and 8 TeV data samples both peak at ~126 GeV, at which they are 3.6σ and 4.9σ, respectively.

From Science Magazine

Even if there are, the notion of their being statistically independent is a fallacy.

From Economist

This influence is statistically independent of the SST and La Nina variables and is related to the strength and position of the Bermuda High during the hurricane season.

From New York Times