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Wald test

Wald test noun: a test that assesses constraints on statistical parameters based on the weighted distance between the unrestricted estimate and its hypothesized value under the null hypothesis, where the weight is the precision of the estimate.

Noun

Wald test (plural Wald tests)

  1. A test that assesses constraints on statistical parameters based on the weighted distance between the unrestricted estimate and its hypothesized value under the null hypothesis, where the weight is the precision of the estimate.

Forms of Wald test

pluralWald tests

Origin of Wald test

Named after Abraham Wald.

Questions about Wald test

What does Wald test mean?
Wald test means a test that assesses constraints on statistical parameters based on the weighted distance between the unrestricted estimate and its hypothesized value under the null hypothesis, where the weight is the precision of the estimate.
What part of speech is Wald test?
Wald test is a noun.
What is the plural of Wald test?
The plural of Wald test is Wald tests.

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