noncontingent
- adjective
- /ˌnɒn.kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/
- Specialized
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no contingente
- The theoretical superiority of the nominal GNP rule could disappear under alternative assumptions, and practical problems could undermine its implementation compared to a noncontingent monetary rule, such as Friedman's constant money-growth rule.
Examples
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Noncontingent social praise and physical contact were presented every 10 seconds, while challenging behavior was ignored.
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During the actual testing, the examiner provided noncontingent feedback to all responses.
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He's going to make tens of thousands of dollars on a noncontingent basis in this matter, and when someone is earning that kind of money up front, I question their impartiality.
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When voice becomes body or, in Emerson's terms, when "power" becomes "form," it takes its place as an objective and noncontingent object; but in assuming a body, it assumes as well the limits and limitations (obsolescence, death) of the body.
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For Charles, baseline supports included (a) splitting his instruction time between general education and special education classrooms, (b) using noncontingent teacher praise, and (c) having him sit by himself in a corner of the room when problem behavior occurred.
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Baseline supports for Jolanda included (a) full-time placement in a general education classroom, (b) noncontingent teacher attention, and (c) referral to the principal's office for repeated occurrences of problem behavior.
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For instance, disruptive behavior can be changed using differential reinforcement of other behavior, differential reinforcement of low rates of behavior, interdependent group contingency systems, proactive classroom management strategies, and noncontingent reinforcement.
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The professor's argument was based on noncontingent principles that held true regardless of the situation.
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In his logical analysis, he presented a noncontingent statement that was always valid, no matter the circumstances.
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Her noncontingent approach to decision-making made it clear that she wouldn't waver based on external pressures.
Synonyms
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4.6
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence
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5.1
Not in a clear order or logically linked
Able to work or exist without help from something else
Does not depend on the situation around it
Not connected to a person's family
Not related and not changing together
Antonyms
How Contingent
Surface Forms
Morphology
noncontingent = contingent (transparent) = non + contingent
Formed by the productive negating prefix 'non-' added to the adjective 'contingent', so the meaning 'not dependent' is directly derivable.
Etymology
The word noncontingent combines non- ('not') and contingent, which comes from an old word meaning 'to touch' and is like contact, so it came to mean 'depend on'. So, a noncontingent statement does not depend on other facts and stays true or false no matter the situation.