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Significant and reliable, Accuracy and Precision, Stats vocab

Kevin McConway explains why, for statistics,  these words have specific meanings.

This article by Anne Marie Helmenstine defines the difference between:

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  • Keywords: Reliable, Significant
  • (Last updated: 10/07/17. Added: 17/09/12)
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