type I error

noun

: rejection of the null hypothesis in statistical testing when it is true

Examples of type I error in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps there were unreported experiments that did not agree with the theoretical claims; perhaps the experiments were run in a way that improperly inflated the success and type I error rates, which would render the statistical inferences invalid. — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2014

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for type I error

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