alternative hypothesis

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Synonyms: alternate hypothesis

Antonyms: alternate hypothesis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|statistics}} A rival [[hypothesis]] to the [[null hypothesis]]. Their likelihoods are compared by a statistical [[hypothesis test]].

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