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False Negative

nounid 4889·updated May 13, 2026
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
Type II error (in statistics)
plural
False Negatives
possessive
False Negative's
pluralpossessive
False Negatives'

Framework definitions

False Negative1 senseview framework →
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1. An instance in which a security tool intended to detect a particular threat fails to do so. 2. Incorrectly classifying malicious activity as benign.
Classification: True vs. False and Positive vs. Negative1 senseview framework →
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an outcome where the model incorrectly predicts the negative class.
National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence: The Final Report1 senseview framework →
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An example in which the predictive model mistakenly classifies an item as in the negative class.
Trustworthy Machine Learning1 senseview framework →
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A false negative is denying an applicant who should be approved

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