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non·sig·nif·i·cant

(nŏn′sĭg-nĭf′ĭ-kənt)

adj.

1. Not significant.

2. Having, producing, or being a value obtained from a statistical test that lies within the limits for being of random occurrence.

non′sig·nif′i·cance n.

non′sig·nif′i·cant·ly adv.

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nonsignificant

(ˌnɒnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt)

(in cryptography) a symbol or sign without meaning

adj

not significant; insignificant

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Adj.

nonsignificant - attributable to chance

statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters

significant - too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation; "the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level"; "no significant difference was found"

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