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nonindependent

nonindependent

7.4
One variable depends on another variable
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no independiente
  • The maximum likelihood with robust standard errors (MLR), which adjusts standard errors by accounting for nonindependent data, was the estimation method.

Examples

  • Descriptive statistics were analyzed, and nonindependent t-tests were computed to assess changes in knowledge.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Even though several of the programs have replication investigations (albeit nonindependent replications), this indicates that school-based aggression prevention programming is still in its infancy and will require a number of years to become more fully developed.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The researchers accounted for nonindependent variables when analyzing the data from the experiment.

  • In statistics, it is important to identify nonindependent samples to ensure accurate results.

  • The study revealed that the outcomes were influenced by nonindependent factors related to participant behavior.

How Independent

independent
984 2.3
nonindependent
  • Specialized
7.4

Surface Forms

nonindependent positive

Morphology

nonindependent = independent (semi-transparent) = non + independent

Formally 'non-' + 'independent' is clear, but the sense here is statistical/technical (dependence between variables) which may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Nonindependent is built from non- ('not') and independent ('separate' or 'alone'). In statistics, nonindependent things are connected and affect each other, so the word shows they are 'not acting alone'.