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significance level

 
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–noun
(in the statistical test of a hypothesis) the maximum probability of a Type I error for all distributions consistent with the null hypothesis.
Also called level of significance.

Origin:
1945–50
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level of significance  
n.   pl. levels of significance
The probability of a false rejection of the null hypothesis in a statistical test. Also called significance level.
significance level  
n.  See level of significance.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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