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nonrejection

nonrejection

7.0
A state of being accepted, for example by the body after a transplant or by a test
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒn.rɪˈdʒɛk.ʃən/
  • Specialized
: no rechazo
  • In medical trials, nonrejection of the treatment hypothesis can indicate its effectiveness.

Examples

  • Only for two populations was the null hypothesis not rejected in half or more of the times in which test power was >0.985, and both had very small sample sets (Iranian Jews, two nonrejections in four tests; and Azeri Jews, one nonrejection in two tests).

    Academic text (2016)
  • Some textbooks do a good job of describing the correct logic associated with nonrejection, but others do not.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Only for two populations was the null hypothesis not rejected in half or more of the times in which test power was >0.985, and both had very small sample sets (Iranian Jews, two nonrejections in four tests; and Azeri Jews, one nonrejection in two tests).

    Academic text (2016)
  • The study reported a high rate of nonrejection for the null hypothesis across several samples.

  • Nonrejection in statistical tests can lead researchers to conclude that their findings are valid.

Synonyms

nonsignificance
vsnonrejection
  • Specialized
8.4

Lack of a clear difference in data beyond chance in a study

is a formal decision outcome where a test does not dismiss a hypothesis

Antonyms

182 3.0

Not being accepted by people or a group

How Rejected

rejection
182 3.0
nonrejection
  • Specialized
7.0

Surface Forms

nonrejection singular
nonrejections plural

Morphology

nonrejection = rejection (transparent) = non + reject + ion

The meaning is directly derived by negating the noun 'rejection' with the productive prefix 'non-'; this is straightforward for learners familiar with 'non-' and 'rejection'.

Etymology

Nonrejection is made from non- meaning 'not' and rejection meaning 'refusal', with older parts that mean 'throw back', so it means 'not being refused or thrown away'. So, in medicine it describes a body accepting a transplanted organ, and in statistics it means you do not reject the idea you are testing.