La hipótesis nula
Example: La hipótesis nula se acepta si no hay diferencias significativas.
Definition
"La hipótesis nula" refers to a statement in research that assumes no effect or no difference exists between groups or variables being tested. It serves as the default position to be tested and is accepted only when evidence does not show significant differences.
Etymology
"La hipótesis nula" comes from the Spanish words 'hipótesis,' meaning hypothesis, derived from Greek 'hypotithenai' meaning to suppose, and 'nula,' meaning null or zero, from Latin 'nullus.' Together, they denote a hypothesis of no effect or no difference in research contexts.
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"La hipótesis nula" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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