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noun
the practice of deciding between statistical models based on a plot, rather than a formal procedure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, uncountable
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History
Alluding to the χ2 test ("chi squared test") used to formally test a statistical hypothesis.
