English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Statistically Significant — The likelihood that a result or relationship is caused by something other than mere random chance. Statistical hypothesis testing is traditionally employed to determine if a result is statistically significant or not. This provides a p value… … Investment dictionary
statistically — statistic sta‧tis‧tic [stəˈtɪstɪk] noun STATISTICS 1. [countable usually plural] a collection of numbers that represent facts or measurements: • Statistics show that 35% of new businesses fail in their first year. • the October employment… … Financial and business terms
significant — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ consider sth (as), deem sth, find sth, regard sth as … Collocations dictionary
significant — sig|nif|i|cant W1S3 [sıgˈnıfıkənt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of significare; SIGNIFY] 1.) having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future ≠ ↑insignificant ▪ His most… … Dictionary of contemporary English
significant — adjective Etymology: Latin significant , significans, present participle of significare to signify Date: 1579 1. having meaning; especially suggestive < a significant glance > 2. a. having or likely to have influence or effect ; important … New Collegiate Dictionary
significant — adjective /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ a) Signifying something; carrying meaning. That was a very significant step in the right direction. b) Having a covert or hidden meaning See Also: insignificant, significance, si … Wiktionary
significant — In statistics, describes a mathematical measure of difference between groups. The difference is said to be significant if it is greater than what might be expected to happen by chance alone. Also called statistically significant … English dictionary of cancer terms
significant — In statistics, denoting the reliability of a finding or, conversely, the probability of the finding being the result of chance (generally less than 5%). [L. significo, to make known, signify, fr. signum, sign, + facio, to make] * * *… … Medical dictionary
Statistically Improbable Phrases — Pour les articles homonymes, voir SIP. Les Statistically Improbable Phrases (de l anglais signifiant littéralement « groupes de mots ou syntagmes statistiquement improbables »), couramment abrégées sous le sigle SIPs, sont un outil… … Wikipédia en Français
statistically — adv. Statistically is used with these adjectives: ↑accurate, ↑independent, ↑insignificant, ↑invalid, ↑meaningless, ↑proven, ↑reliable, ↑representative, ↑significant, ↑valid Statistically is … Collocations dictionary
