nondegenerate
- adjective
- /ˌnɒndɪˈdʒɛnərit/
- Specialized
:
no degenerado
- A nondegenerate distribution allows for meaningful statistical analysis of variability.
Examples
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The researcher ensured the sample was nondegenerate before applying the test.
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The dataset is nondegenerate.
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If the variance is zero, the distribution is not nondegenerate.
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This model is nondegenerate!
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A nondegenerate statistical model provides clear insights due to its observable variability.
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To ensure accurate results, the analysis was based on a nondegenerate dataset with adequate variance.
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In probability theory, a nondegenerate distribution indicates significant variability rather than a single value.
How Variable
Surface Forms
Morphology
nondegenerate = degenerate (transparent) = non + degenerate
The prefix 'non-' straightforwardly negates the adjective 'degenerate'; the composition is morphologically transparent though understanding requires knowing the technical sense of 'degenerate'.
Etymology
Nondegenerate is non- plus degenerate, and degenerate comes from parts like de- 'away' and a root like generate 'to make', giving the idea of something that has 'fallen away' from its original form. So a nondegenerate distribution is one that has not 'fallen' into a single value but keeps a real 'spread' or variability.