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critical region
[ krit-i-kuhl ree-juhn ]
noun
, Statistics.
- the rejection region for the null hypothesis in the testing of a hypothesis:
The appropriate selection of a critical region is a fundamental problem in the development of permutation tests.
critical region
noun
- that part of a statistical distribution in which the probability of a given hypothesis is less than the chosen significance level, so that the hypothesis would be rejected
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Word History and Origins
Origin of critical region1
First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences
The Cold War needed allies in critical regions of the world, and too many Americans turned a blind eye to the shah’s misdeeds.
From Washington Post
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