P value

noun

: the probability of an event or outcome in a statistical experiment

specifically : level of significance

Examples of P value in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These data are not subject to multiple comparisons effects because the P value is simply a criterion for a binary partition of the dataset. — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

probability

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for P value

• eigenvalue
• undervalue