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any statistical hypothesis test in which the test statistic has a chi-square distribution if the null hypothesis is true
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Chi-square test — is often shorthand for Pearson s chi square test. A chi square test (also chi squared or chi^2 test) is any statistical hypothesis test in which the test statistic has a chi square distribution when the null hypothesis is true, or any in which… … Wikipedia
chi square test — chi kvadrato kriterijus statusas T sritis biomedicinos mokslai apibrėžtis ↑Statistinis kriterijus, dažniausiai taikomas tikrinant ↑kokybinių kintamųjų ryšio hipotezes. atitikmenys: angl. chi square test ryšiai: sinonimas – χ² kriterijus šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
chi-square test — Statistics. a test devised by Karl Pearson that uses the quantity chi square for testing the mathematical fit of a frequency curve to an observed frequency distribution. Also, chi squared test /kuy skwaird /. [1935 40] * * * chi square test UK… … Useful english dictionary
chi-square test — UK [ˈkaɪ skweə(r) ˌtest] / US [ˈkaɪ skwer ˌtest] noun [countable] Word forms chi square test : singular chi square test plural chi square tests maths a test used in statistics to find out how accurate a theory was by comparing it with the actual… … English dictionary
chi-square test — chi′ square (or chi′ squared ) test n. sta a test that uses the quantity chi square for testing the mathematical fit of a frequency curve to an observed frequency distribution • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
chi-square test — Statistics. a test devised by Karl Pearson that uses the quantity chi square for testing the mathematical fit of a frequency curve to an observed frequency distribution. Also, chi squared test /kuy skwaird /. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
chi-square test — any statistical hypothesis test that employs the chi square (χ2) distribution (q.v.), especially two tests applied to categorical data: the χ2 test of goodness of fit, which tests whether an observed frequency distribution fits a… … Medical dictionary
chi-square test — /ˈkaɪ skwɛə ˌtɛst/ (say kuy skwair .test) noun Statistics a test devised to assess the mathematical goodness of fit of a frequency curve to an observed frequency distribution …
chi-square test — a statistical method assessing the goodness of fit between a set of observed values and those expected theoretically. → chi … English new terms dictionary
chi-square test — ( 2) A statistical test to determine how closely an observed set of data values correspond to the values expected, under a specific hypothesis … Forensic science glossary
