chi-square test
noun Statistics.
a test devised by Karl Pearson that uses the quantity chi-square for testing the mathematical fit of a frequency curve to an observed frequency distribution.
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chi-squared test
[kahy-skwaird] /ˈkaɪˌskwɛərd/.
Origin of chi-square test
First recorded in 1935–40
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British Dictionary definitions for chi-square test
chi-square test
noun
statistics
a test derived from the chi-square distribution to compare the goodness of fit of theoretical and observed frequency distributions or to compare nominal data derived from unmatched groups of subjects
Medical definitions for chi-square test
chi-square test
n.
A test that uses the chi-square statistic to test the fit between a theoretical frequency distribution and a frequency distribution of observed data for which each observation may fall into one of several classes.