De p-waarde
Example: De p-waarde helpt bepalen of het resultaat statistisch significant is.
Definition
"De p-waarde" is a statistical measure used in research to determine the significance of results. It indicates the probability that the observed data would occur by chance, helping to decide whether the findings are statistically significant or not.
Etymology
The term "de p-waarde" comes from the letter 'p', representing 'probability' in statistics, combined with 'waarde', the Dutch word for 'value'. It originated in the early 20th century as part of hypothesis testing methods developed by statisticians like Ronald Fisher.
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"De p-waarde" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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