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FN in Specificity Meaning

The FN meaning in Specificity terms is "False-Negatives". There are 2 related meanings of the FN Specificity abbreviation.

FN on Specificity Full Forms

  1. False-Negatives
  2. False Negative A false negative error, or in short false negative, is where a test result indicates that a condition failed, while it actually was successful. I.e. erroneously no effect has been assumed. A common example is a guilty prisoner freed from jail. The condition: "Is the prisoner guilty?" actually had a positive result (yes, he is guilty). But the test failed to realize this, and wrongly decided the prisoner was not guilty.A false negative error is a type II error occurring in test steps where a single condition is checked for and the result can either be positive or negative.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What does FN stand for Specificity?

    FN stands for False-Negatives in Specificity terms.

  2. What is the shortened form of False Negative in Specificity?

    The short form of "False Negative" is FN for Specificity.

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