nondelinquent
- noun
- /ˌnɒn.dɪˈlɪŋ.kwənt/
- The study revealed that nondelinquents tend to have better financial habits than others with overdue payments.
Examples
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However, Martinez et al. indicated that delinquents may have a significantly less favorable attitude toward school and lower educational aspirations and expectations than nondelinquents.
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Group 1 includes the nondelinquents, who refrained during pre-adolescence, early adolescence, and middle adolescence.
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These findings show that there were more differences between the nondelinquents and the two dropout delinquent groups than between the two dropout delinquent groups.
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The difference between the nondelinquents and the two dropout delinquent groups was significant, t(212) = 4.68, p < .01.
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The results showed that the nondelinquents scored significantly higher than the two dropout delinquent groups, t(212) = 24.64, p < .01.
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Dunnett's t-test for post-hoc analysis indicates a significant difference only with group 8 (consistent delinquents), when the group of nondelinquents is used as a reference group (p < .003).
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Teachers often find that nondelinquents participate more actively in class discussions compared to students with delinquent behavior.
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In the community, nondelinquents are recognized for their reliability and timely fulfillment of responsibilities.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
nondelinquent = delinquent (transparent) = non + delinquent
A straightforward negation formed by 'non-' added to the noun 'delinquent', indicating someone or something that is not delinquent.
Etymology
Nondelinquent as a noun comes from non- 'not' plus delinquent 'failing to do what you should', so a nondelinquent is a person or account that is 'not overdue' and keeps payments or duties on time.