Data Dredging
nounid
4813·updated Aug 28, 2026verified
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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Variants
- synonym
- p-hackingstatistical bias
- plural
- Data Dredgings
- possessive
- Data Dredging's
- pluralpossessive
- Data Dredgings'
Framework definitions
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.
- §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.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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