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type I error

mistaken rejection of a null hypothesis which is actually true
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type I error

Summary

type I error is a mathematical concept[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • type I error's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[3].
  • type I error's instance of is recorded as type of error[4].
  • type I error is a type of error[5].
  • type I error is a type of false positive[6].
  • type I error is part of type I and type II errors[7].
  • type I error is the opposite of type II error[8].
  • type I error's facet of is recorded as positive case[9].
  • type I error's described by source is recorded as ISO 3534-1:2006(en) Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols — Part 1: General statistical terms and terms used in probability[10].
  • type I error's different from is recorded as False Positive[11].
  • type I error's different from is recorded as type II error[12].
  • type I error's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[13].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mathematical concept[3] and type of error[4]. Recorded subclass of include error[5] and false positive[6]. type I error is the opposite of type II error[8].

Use and Application

type I error is part of type I and type II errors[7].

Why It Matters

type I error has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1xcol5
    Instance of → mathematical concept, type of error
    Described by source → ISO 3534-1:2006(en) Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols — Part 1: General statistical terms and terms used in probability
    Part of → type I and type II errors
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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