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random

adj.

1. without order or predictability.

2. determined by chance alone, as in random sampling or a random error.

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October 15th 2024

significant difference

significant difference

the situation in which a significance testing procedure indicates the statistical differences observed between two groups (e.g., a treatment group and a control group) are unlikely to reflect chance variation.