Glossary Term
True Negative
True negative is a term used in testing to describe the proportion of negatives in a group that were assessed correctly. Although most tests/assessments result in either a positive or negative, the accuracy of a test is dependent on the number of positives and negatives that are correct. Therefore, when the accuracy of a test is determined, there are 4 possible results, because a positive or negative result could be right (true) or wrong (false).
True Negative - the proportion of negatives in a group that were assessed correctly
- Test Results: Although most tests/assessments result in either a positive or negative, the accuracy of a test is dependent on the number of positives and negatives that are correct. Therefore, when the accuracy of a test is determined, there are 4 possible results, because a positive or negative result could be right (true) or wrong (false).
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Synonyms
- Correct negative
- Accurate negative
- True non-event