Meaning of false positive | Babel Free
Definitions
- A result of a test that shows as present something that is absent.
- A type I error.
Equivalents
Ελληνικά
ψευδώς θετικό
Español
falso positivo
Suomi
väärä positiivinen
Bahasa Indonesia
alarm palsu
Polski
fałszywy alarm
Português
falso positivo
Tiếng Việt
báo động giả
Examples
“A false positive from a cancer screening test will unnecessarily frighten a healthy person; a false negative will deprive them of timely treatment.”
“A false positive can be returned on a password checking algorithm when the password is tested against a dictionary but the password does not contain a dictionary word.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.