A determination that an observed result is unlikely to have occurred by chance alone, typically when the probability is less than 5 percent.
From Latin 'status' (state) + 'significantia' (meaning). Statistical meaning — the result matters beyond mere chance.
Statistical significance means your results probably aren't just luck — there's less than a 5% chance the effect happened randomly. Science says 'this is real!'
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