false negative

English

WOTD – 24 October 2018

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔːls ˈnɛɡətɪv/, /ˈfɒls ˈnɛɡətɪv/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔls ˈnɛɡətɪv/, /ˈfɑls ˈnɛɡətɪv/, /-ɾɪv/
Hyphenation: false ne‧ga‧tive

Noun

false negative (plural false negatives)

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

While a false positive from a cancer screening test will unnecessarily frighten a healthy person, a false negative will deprive them of timely treatment.
(statistics) A type II error.

Coordinate terms

false positive

Translations

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

French: faux négatif (fr) m
Greek: ψευδώς αρνητικό n (psevdós arnitikó)
Indonesian: hasil negatif palsu
Irish: bréagdhiúltach m

Polish: wynik fałszywie ujemny m
Portuguese: falso negativo m
Russian: ложноотрица́тельный результа́т m (ložnootricátelʹnyj rezulʹtát)
Serbo-Croatian: lažno negativan rezultat m

statistics: type II error — see type II error

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Hungarian: ^{(please verify)} hamis negatív

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