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chi-square noun[ C ] mathematics specializeduk /ˈkaɪ.skweər/ us /ˈkaɪ.skwer/ a quantity that can be calculated for a set of statistics(= numbers) and used to test if they are caused by chance or if there is some scientific explanation for them: The chi-square of 19.25 was highly significant. The comparisons were done using chi-square tests. According to a chi-square test, neither of the effects reached any level of significance. We computed distances among samples using chi-square statistics. Chi-square analysis revealed that the contributions of mothers and fathers were significantly related. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Statistics actuarial actuary analysis of covariance background variable canonical correlation categorical variable correlation coefficient covariance matrix covariate cross-sectional density function entropy interpoint interquartile range multigroup non-statistical normal distribution pollster statistician stochastic |