nonrespondent
- noun
- /ˌnɒn.rɪˈspɒn.dənt/
:
no respondedor
- A telephone survey of nonrespondents was completed to identify characteristics of nonrespondents for comparison with respondents.
- respondents and nonrespondents
- sample of nonrespondents
- survey of nonrespondents
Examples
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A random sample of 10 nonrespondents was contacted by phone and administered the demographic items.
Academic text (1994) -
A second mailing was sent to nonrespondents in early April 1991.
Academic text (1992) -
The most important reason for studying the nonrespondents is their sheer numbers.
Academic text (1992) -
Results showed some differences between respondents and nonrespondents in this study.
Academic text (1997) -
There were no significant differences between respondents and nonrespondents in terms of age, income, or gender.
Academic text (2012) -
Because of time and financial constraints, the nonrespondents were not administered the entire scale.
Academic text (1994) -
Because of financial limitations, further attempts to obtain data from nonrespondents were not made.
Academic text (1997) -
The important issue is whether nonrespondents differed from respondents in a way relevant to the questions being asked.
Academic text (2013) -
Two weeks after the second mailing, a colored postcard reminder was sent to nonrespondents to increase the response rate.
Academic text (2012) -
In the survey, many people were categorized as nonrespondents due to their lack of replies.
Synonyms
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6.0
A person who does not take part in an activity or event
A person who does not get better after medical treatment
Antonyms
How Responsive
93
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonrespondent = respondent (transparent) = non + respond + ent
Formed by adding the negative prefix 'non-' to the familiar noun 'respondent', so the meaning 'a person who does not reply' is directly derived.
Etymology
Nonrespondent is made of non- and respond, where non- means 'not' and respond means 'to answer', the same root you see in response. So, a survey nonrespondent is a person who does not give an answer to a questionnaire.