There is a close relationship between confidence intervals and significance tests. Specifically, if a statistic is significantly different from 0 at the 0.05 level, then the 95% confidence interval will not contain 0.
U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Air Pressure. The force per unit area that the air exerts on any surface in contact with it. Primarily used for articles pertaining to air pressure within a closed environment.
Quick Answer. Air pressure is measured by using a barometer, the value of which is given in varying units, including inches of mercury (in Hg) or millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), torr (Tor), bar or millibars (mb), pounds per square inch (psi) and pascal (Pa).