false negative

English - Turkish

Definition of false negative in English Turkish dictionary

(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) yanlış negatif

English - English

Definition of false negative in English English dictionary

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

A false positive from a cancer screening test will unnecessarily frighten a healthy person, a false negative will deprive them of timely treatment.

type II error

Related Terms

false negatives

plural form of false negative

Hyphenation

false neg·a·tive

Turkish pronunciation

fôls negıtîv

Pronunciation

/ˈfôls ˈnegətəv/ /ˈfɔːls ˈnɛɡətɪv/