Statistical Significance

experiment concept

01 Definition

Statistical Significance meaning: A threshold used to judge whether an observed result is unlikely under a null model.

In an experiment statistical significance compares observed data with what might occur through random variation if no true difference existed. It does not measure business importance or guarantee replication.

Also called

significance

Why it matters

How Statistical Significance fits the work

It helps teams avoid declaring every visible fluctuation a winner.

In context

The test reached statistical significance but the revenue effect was too small to matter.

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Practical note

Report confidence uncertainty sample design and practical effect size instead of relying on one threshold.