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null hypothesis

 
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–noun
(in the statistical testing of a hypothesis) the hypothesis to be tested.

Origin:
1930–35
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Main Entry:  null hypothesis
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the proposition that is to be tested; the hypothesis under investigation
Example:  A null hypothesis is tested and accepted or rejected in favor of an alternative.
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