Type II error

Type II error

noun
the error made in the statistical testing of a hypothesis by accepting the null hypothesis when it is actually false.
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type II error
 
n
statistics the error of not rejecting the null hypothesis when it is false. The probability of avoiding such an error is the power of the test and is a function of the alternative hypothesis

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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