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chi-square test

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

any statistical hypothesis test in which the test statistic has a chi-square distribution if the null hypothesis is true

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 卡方檢驗 /卡方检验 (kǎfāng jiǎnyàn) — statistical hypothesis
  • Finnish: khii toiseen -testi — statistical hypothesis
  • Icelandic: kí-í-öðru-próf — statistical hypothesis
  • Icelandic: χ2-próf — statistical hypothesis
  • Polish: test chi-kwadrat — statistical hypothesis
  • Russian: тест хи-квадра́т (test xi-kvadrát) — statistical hypothesis
  • Swedish: chitvåtest — statistical hypothesis
  • Tamil: கை வாக்கச் சோதனை (kai vākkac cōtaṉai) — statistical hypothesis
  • Turkish: ki-kare testi — statistical hypothesis
  • Turkish: ki kare testi — statistical hypothesis