nonrandom

American  

[nahn-ran-duhm] / ˌnɑnˈræn dəm /

adjective

1. not random; showing pattern, regularity, choice, purpose, etc.

2. Statistics. made up of or coming from a set whose members did not have equal chances of being selected, such as a set selected according to the convenience or bias of the researcher or on a volunteer basis.

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Other Word Forms

• nonrandomly adverb
• nonrandomness noun

Example Sentences

I am a nonrandom sample of one, and the colonoscopy was normal.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

Einstein, too, believed that specific causes must have specific, nonrandom effects, and he doubted the existence of free will.

From Scientific American • Mar. 10, 2022

Can we screen out all of the nonrandom differences between states and cities that might influence their local minimum wage laws?

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2015

Further, the highly touted process of nonrandom mutation is irrelevant to most species, since genetic technology is applied only to humans and those few animals and plants we wish to change.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2015

Convenience Sampling a nonrandom method of selecting a sample; this method selects individuals that are easily accessible and may result in biased data.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013