Statistical tests always involve a trade-off between: 1  the acceptable level of false positives (in which a non-match is declared to be a match) and. 2  the acceptable level of false negatives (in which an actual match is not detected).
transitive verb. 1 : to divorce or separate formally from (a woman) 2 : to refuse to have anything to do with : disown. 3a : to refuse to accept; especially : to reject as unauthorized or as having no binding force repudiate a contractb : to reject as untrue or unjust repudiate a charge.
Rebut is defined as to contradict or oppose. An example of rebut is to debate against a pro choice argument in a formal debate. -Â·butâ²ted, -Â·butâ²ting. 1  to contradict, refute, or oppose, esp. in a formal manner by argument, proof, etc., as in a debate.  Obs. to force back; repel.