单词 | residual hypothesis |
释义 | > as lemmasresidual hypothesis residual hypothesis n. Logic a (more or less certainly known) hypothesis that remains when other possible hypotheses have been disproved or discounted. ΚΠ 1936 Jrnl. Philos. 33 241 There are a plurality of hypotheses left when all those revealing contradiction..have been eliminated. Now in so far as these residual hypotheses are significantly different..it follows that one but not more than one may be true. 1966 Econ. Jrnl. 76 766 He has to include in his list of hypotheses.., a residual hypothesis. It is a black box, containing he knows not what. 1996 I. Levi For Sake of Argument vi. 169 Typically, the residual hypothesis will carry less informational value than the specific alternatives. This means that it may be rejected at a higher probability level. < as lemmas |
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