How to Pronounce P-value

To pronounce "p-value", say PVAL-ue — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

PVAL-ue

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"p-value" has 2 syllables: pval-ue.

What does p-value mean?

noun

  1. In statistical significance testing, the probability of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as the one that was actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.

Synonyms

asymptotic significanceprobability value

Related words

predictivepredictorpowerquasiprobabilityexpectancy

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How many syllables are in "p-value"?▾

"P-value" has 2 syllables: pval · ue.

What does "p-value" mean?▾

P-value: In statistical significance testing, the probability of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as the one that was actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.

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