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statistical tie

statistical tie noun: a situation in which the difference in popularity of two options in a poll is less than the margin of error.

Noun

statistical tie (plural statistical ties)

  1. (idiomatic) A situation in which the difference in popularity of two options in a poll is less than the margin of error.
    • In the final weeks of the campaign, Republicans have pulled within statistical ties in the Michigan and Minnesota governor's races where Democrats are heavy favorites, according to new polls released on Friday.2022 October 21, Philip Klein, “Republicans Close Gap in Michigan and Minnesota Governor Races, Polls Say”, in National Review, New York, N.Y.: National Review, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see statistical, tie.
    • Multiple early studies provide evidence of statistical ties between temperature and humidity ranges and the geographic regions where this virus has thrived.2020 March 24, Andrew Freedman, Simon Denyer, “Warm, humid weather could slow coronavirus, new research finds”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC...

Forms of statistical tie

pluralstatistical ties

Questions about statistical tie

What does statistical tie mean?
Statistical tie means a situation in which the difference in popularity of two options in a poll is less than the margin of error.
What part of speech is statistical tie?
Statistical tie is a noun.
What is the plural of statistical tie?
The plural of statistical tie is statistical ties.

Words near statistical tie in the dictionary

  1. statistical regions
  2. statistical semantics
  3. statistical significance
  4. statistical significances
  5. statistical thermodynamics
  6. statistical tie
  7. statistical ties
  8. statisticality
  9. statisticalization
  10. statistically
  11. statistically improbable phrase

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