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Data Dredging

nounverified·updated Aug 28, 2026

A statistical bias in which testing huge numbers of hypotheses of a dataset may appear to yield statistical significance even when the results are statistically nonsignificant.

Framework senses

Towards a Standard for Identifying and Managing Bias in Artificial Intelligence1 senseview framework →
§1
A statistical bias in which testing huge numbers of hypotheses of a dataset may appear to yield statistical significance even when the results are statistically nonsignificant.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A statistical bias in which testing huge numbers of hypotheses of a dataset may appear to yield statistical significance even when the results are statistically nonsignificant.
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