English

Adjective

ignorable ‎(comparative more ignorable, superlative most ignorable)

1. That can be ignored.
2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (statistics) Of an experiment, etc.: such that the method of data collection and the nature of missing data do not depend on the missing data.

Usage notes

• Used especially in statistics, in regards to the conditions under which the fact that a set of observations has missing data items can be ignored in statistical inference.

Synonyms

• (that can be ignored): negligible, neglectable, trivial, insignificant

Antonyms

• (that can be ignored): unignorable, noticeable, important, radical, significant

Translations

See also

• imputation
• missingness
• nonresponse