Meaning Of The Word False positive

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false positive
A false positive is a mistaken result of a scientific test. For example, if the result of a pregnancy test is a false positive, it indicates that a woman is pregnant when she is not.

false positive in British English
noun: a result in a medical test that wrongly indicates the presence of the condition being tested for

false-positive in American English
noun: a test result that is incorrect because the test indicated a condition or finding that does not exist

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