Goodness-of-fit test method

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012432",
  "term": "Goodness-of-fit test method",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Goodness-of-Fit Test Method",
  "definition": "1. A method for examining how well (or poorly) a sample of data can be described by a hypothesized probability distribution for the population.\n\n2. A procedure for critiquing and evaluating the potential inadequacies of a probability distribution model with respect to its fitness to represent a particular set of observations.",
  "abbreviation": "GoF Test Method",
  "subject": "Research",
  "references": [
    "EPA Definitions of Terms Relevant to PRA and References for Further Reading at http://www.epa.gov/oswer/riskassessment/rags3adt/pdf/appendixe.pdf",
    "FAO/WHO 2003b; EPA Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment: 5.9 Modeling, Statistics, and Math Terms at http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/standards/criteria/health/microbial/T59.cfm"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/goodness-of-fit-test-method/"
}