Statistical Significance

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When the probability of obtaining a statistic of a given size due strictly to random sampling error, or chance, is less than the selected alpha level [or the probability of a type I error]; also represents a rejection of the null hypothesis.

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plural: Statistical Significances
possessive: Statistical Significance's
pluralpossessive: Statistical Significances'

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