Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

false positive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
false -pos-i-tive
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A result of a test that shows as present something that is absent.

noun

A type I error.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

false positives (plural)

Synonyms

FP false alarm

Antonyms

false negative type II error

Questions

What does false positive mean?
A result of a test that shows as present something that is absent.

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