unreferred
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.rɪˈfɜrd/
:
no referido
- More recently, based on an unreferred sample, Berninger and Hart (in press) found that 1.3-2.7% of 300 primary grade children had disabilities in handwriting, 3.7-4% had disabilities in spelling, and 1-3% had disabilities in composition.
- unreferred sample
Examples
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The exact rate of occurrence of writing problems depends, however, on the definition employed, the assessment procedures used, the criteria for distinguishing between function and dysfunction, and the population assessed (e.g., clinical or unreferred).
Academic text (1993) -
This should include referred as well as unreferred students.
Academic text (1993) -
This article reports the results of a population-based study (i.e., nearly all students in a middle school system) examining the percentage of students exhibiting writing problems across the middle school grades in three unreferred samples.
Academic text (1993) -
Although at least two of the samples used in this study (i.e., southeastern and midwestern) clearly were not representative of the U.S. population in general, the high rate of problems evidenced in these unreferred samples was worrisome.
Academic text (1993) -
The study focused on unreferred individuals to understand their natural behavior in different settings.
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We analyzed data from a group of unreferred participants to see how they perform without external influences.
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Unreferred cases often provide a clearer view of typical patterns in the population being studied.
Synonyms
4
4.4
Not said or talked about
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7.4
Not noticed or talked about by other people
Not noticed or given any attention
Surface Forms
Morphology
unreferred = referred (transparent) = un + refer + ed
Standard negation of the adjectival/past-participle 'referred' to indicate 'not referred' in the sense of 'not sent or directed'.
Etymology
Unreferred is made of un- ('not') and refer ('to send or direct'), like when a doctor gives a referral. So an unreferred patient is someone who arrived without being sent by another doctor, which is why the word means 'not sent or directed'.