Definition

Describing something that is not determined by chance, but rather is planned or organized in a specific way.

Example

The study used a nonrandom sample to ensure that the results were representative of the population.

Conversation

Did you notice how the results seemed quite nonrandom?

Yeah, I thought the same thing; it felt intentional.

Exactly! It makes you wonder about the process behind it.

For sure, I think there's definitely more to it than meets the eye.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nonrandom → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "random" (from Latin *randomus*, meaning occurring by chance). The word "nonrandom" means not occurring by chance or not random.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('non-') and 'occurring by chance' ('random') to remember that 'nonrandom' means something that is not left to chance.

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