Definitions for false-positive
false-pos·i·tive

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1. false-positive

   A false positive is an error in binary classification in which a test result incorrectly indicates the presence of a condition (such as a disease when the disease is not present), while a false negative is the opposite error, where the test result incorrectly indicates the absence of a condition when it is actually present. These are the two kinds of errors in a binary test, in contrast to the two kinds of correct result (a true positive and a true negative). They are also known in medicine as a false positive (or false negative) diagnosis, and in statistical classification as a false positive (or false negative) error.In statistical hypothesis testing, the analogous concepts are known as type I and type II errors, where a positive result corresponds to rejecting the null hypothesis, and a negative result corresponds to not rejecting the null hypothesis. The terms are often used interchangeably, but there are differences in detail and interpretation due to the differences between medical testing and statistical hypothesis testing.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of false-positive in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of false-positive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of false-positive in a Sentence

1. Nate McMillan:

   We think it was a false positive.

2. Jose Miguel Vivanco:

   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.

3. Mary Jane Minkin:

   But certain fertility treatments contain hCG, which can lead to a false positive, it can be really tough, especially when you really want to get pregnant, to find out that you’re actually not.

4. Kim Jeong-ki:

   RT-PCR tests boast an accuracy of 95%. This means that there still can be 2-5% of those cases that are detected false negative or false positive cases.

5. Nancy Cappello:

   Of course you might be anxious. But I’d trade a false positive for a false negative any day.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False-positive