false positive

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Synonyms: false-positive, false positives, false position

Antonyms: false-positive, false positives, false position

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Noun

1. A [[result]] of a [[test]] that shows as [[present]] something that is [[absent]].
2. {{lb|en|statistics}} A [[type I error]].

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