level of significance
noun phrase
: the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is true
called also significance level
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Although the idea is to incentive transit use, the shuttle would not reduce the commercial transportation impact to below a level of significance, the report states.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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