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Definition of Type II error
1. Noun. (statistics) Accepting the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is false. ¹
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Medical Definition of Type II error
1. The statistical error (said to be of the second kind or beta error) made in testing an hypothesis when it is concluded that a treatment or intervention is not effective when it really is. Sometimes referred to as a false negative. (12 Dec 1998)
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