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false pos·i·tive
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false positivenoun
A result of a test that shows as present something that is absent.
false positivenoun
type I error
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of false positive in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of false positive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of false positive in a Sentence
The big fear has been that the market gets flooded with tests of unknown quality, or unknown performance, and with Ebola you need to know what are the limitations. A false negative has enormous implications. So does a false positive, so this is not a perfect test but... for a rapid test, (it is) not too bad at all.
That means about one in three tests is going to have a false positive.
False positive killings amount to one of the worst episodes of mass atrocity in the Western Hemisphere in recent years, and there is mounting evidence that many senior army officers bear responsibility, yet the army officials in charge at the time of the killings have escaped justice and even ascended to the top of the military command, including the current heads of the army and armed forces.
Some women who have a scare through a false positive actually are less likely to want to have mammograms because it was a scary experience.
Follow up tests confirmed that there is no HIV virus present, just a false positive on certain HIV tests. There is no possibility the vaccine causes infection.
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