false negative

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Synonyms: false-negative, false negatives

Antonyms: false-negative, false negatives

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Noun

1. A [[result#Noun|result]] of a [[test#Noun|test]] that shows as [[absent]] something that is [[present]].
2. {{lb|en|statistics}} A {{l|en|type II error||accepting the [[null hypothesis]] when it is [[false]]}}.

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