nondetection
nondetection noun: a failure to detect; a negative result.
Noun
nondetection (countable and uncountable, plural nondetections)
- A failure to detect; a negative result
- Nondetection or nonnotification of cancer has been shown to be most common among patients older than 75 years at the time of diagnosis.1986, Journal of the National Cancer Institute: JNCI, volume 77, page 661
- Still, at the 3 sigma level, there is about a 50% chance of a false negative if data are censored below that level and are treated as nondetections.2008, C. Swyngedouw, R. Lessard, “Quality Control in Soil Chemical Analysis”, in Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis, →ISBN, page 56
Forms of nondetection
| plural | nondetections |
|---|---|
| alternative form | non-detection |
Origin of nondetection
From non- + detection.
Questions about nondetection
- What does nondetection mean?
- Nondetection means a failure to detect; a negative result.
- What part of speech is nondetection?
- Nondetection is a noun.
- What is the plural of nondetection?
- The plural of nondetection is nondetections.
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