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Mann-Whitney U test

Mann-Whitney U test noun: a nonparametric test of the null hypothesis that the probability that a randomly selected value from one population is less than a randomly selected value from a second population is equal to the probability of being greater. It can be used to investigate whether two independent samples were selected from populations having the same distribution.

Noun

Mann-Whitney U test (plural Mann-Whitney U tests)

  1. A nonparametric test of the null hypothesis that the probability that a randomly selected value from one population is less than a randomly selected value from a second population is equal to the probability of being greater. It can be used to investigate whether two independent samples were selected from populations having the same distribution.

Forms of Mann-Whitney U test

pluralMann-Whitney U tests

Origin of Mann-Whitney U test

Developed by Henry B. Mann and Donald R. Whitney, who described it in a 1947 paper.

Questions about Mann-Whitney U test

What does Mann-Whitney U test mean?
Mann-Whitney U test means a nonparametric test of the null hypothesis that the probability that a randomly selected value from one population is less than a randomly selected value from a second population is equal to the probability of being greater. It can be used to investigate whether two independent samples were selected from populations having the same distribution.
What part of speech is Mann-Whitney U test?
Mann-Whitney U test is a noun.
What is the plural of Mann-Whitney U test?
The plural of Mann-Whitney U test is Mann-Whitney U tests.

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