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nonequivalent

nonequivalent

6.8
Not the same in value, amount, or importance
  • adjective
  • /nʌnˈɛkwɪvələnt/
translation icon : no equivalente
  • The use of nonequivalent groups is a potential threat to internal validity.
  • nonequivalent control group
  • nonequivalent dependent variable
  • nonequivalent control group design

Examples

  • The study involved a quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control-group design (no randomization between groups).

    Academic text (1995)
  • Because groups were intact, a quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group design was used.

    Academic text (1998)
  • A continuous intervention time series design was used, along with a nonequivalent comparison group.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The data for Grade 4 are presented separately because this grade served as a nonequivalent comparison group during the 1995-1996 BC condition.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Simultaneously, students did not show growth on nontargeted skills, as measured with the nonequivalent dependent variables.

    Academic text (2014)
  • A quasi-experimental, 2 x 2 factorial, pretest-posttest design with nonequivalent groups was employed to conduct this study.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The nonequivalent control group design used quantitative analysis with selected criteria from the CLAQWA rubric as measurements.

    Academic text (2013)
  • All of the studies except one (a time-series design) were representative of the latter category, utilizing nonequivalent control groups without random assignment.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Specifically, our study included pretests and posttests, as well as six different psychometrically sound measures of student behavior, two of which were different nonequivalent dependent variables.

    Academic text (2014)
  • In this research study, a nonequivalent group was compared to the treatment group to assess the intervention's effectiveness.

Synonyms

disparate
vsnonequivalent
37 7.9

Different in type so they cannot be easily compared

focuses on non-interchangeability in value or amount rather than difference of kind
unequal
vsnonequivalent
23 3.0

Not the same in amount or quality

focuses on non-interchangeability in value or significance rather than balance
dissimilar
vsnonequivalent
17 3.8

Different in appearance or nature

is used when items cannot be exchanged for equal value or significance in context
unalike
vsnonequivalent
1 4.2

Not the same as each other

often signals non-interchangeability in value or amount rather than only simple difference
incommensurate
vsnonequivalent
  • Formal
1 9.9

Not the same in size or importance as something else

refers to non-interchangeability in value rather than only uneven proportion between items
incommensurable
vsnonequivalent
  • Formal
1 9.9

Cannot be measured or compared because there is no common standard

describes items not interchangeable in value or amount even when they are comparable
inequivalent
vsnonequivalent
6.8

Not the same in value, use, or meaning

is the same in meaning but differs only by its negative word form
unequivalent
vsnonequivalent
8.2

Not the same in value, meaning, or result

is identical in sense but differs only in its negative prefix usage
nonidentical
vsnonequivalent
5.0

Not exactly the same in one or more ways

emphasizes measurable non-interchangeability in value or quantity rather than mere difference
unlike
vsnonequivalent
1.5

Different from another person or thing in important ways

is applied when items should not be treated as equal or interchangeable in value

Antonyms

143 3.5

Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, or effect to something else

How Equivalent

identical
237 2.9
equivalent
143 3.5
comparable
131 3.6
nonequivalent
6.8
dissimilar
17 3.8

Surface Forms

nonequivalent positive

Morphology

nonequivalent = equivalent (transparent) = non + equivalent

Formed by the productive negating prefix 'non-' added to the adjective 'equivalent', so the meaning 'not equivalent' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Nonequivalent breaks into non- meaning 'not' and equivalent, which is related to the simple word equal meaning 'the same'. So, nonequivalent describes things that are 'not equal' or not the same in value or importance.