English Explanatory Dictionary

Wald test

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A test that assesses constraints on statistical parameters based on the weighted distance between the unrestricted estimate and its hypothesized value under the null hypothesis, where the weight is the precision of the estimate.

Word forms

Wald test Wald tests

Etymology

Named after Abraham Wald.

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