Das Signifikanzniveau
Example: Das Signifikanzniveau bestimmt, ob das Ergebnis statistisch relevant ist.
Definition
"Das Signifikanzniveau" refers to the threshold in statistical hypothesis testing that determines whether a result is statistically significant, indicating the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, commonly set at 0.05 or 5%.
Etymology
The term "das Signifikanzniveau" originates from German, combining 'Signifikanz' meaning significance, derived from Latin 'significantia' meaning indication or meaning, and 'Niveau' borrowed from French meaning level. Did you know? The concept is central in statistics to decide the reliability of experimental results.
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"Das Signifikanzniveau" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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