noun
alternative hypothesis
In statistics, the hypothesis that there is a real effect or difference, as opposed to the null hypothesis (帰無仮説). Used in hypothesis testing.
See also: 帰無仮説
対立仮説が正しいと判断された場合、帰無仮説は棄却される。
When the alternative hypothesis is judged to be correct, the null hypothesis is rejected.
The null hypothesis, which assumes no effect or no difference. 対立仮説 is its counterpart, representing the claim to be tested.
Compound of 対立 (opposition) and 仮説 (hypothesis), a direct translation of the English statistical term 'alternative hypothesis'.