non·in·de·pen·dence | \ ˌnän-ˌin-də-ˈpen-dən(t)s 
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\Definition of nonindependence
: the quality or state of not being independent especially : mathematical or statistical dependence (as between samples, events, or random variables) … the researcher analyzing the data in the 2 x 2 table will usually be interested in measuring the nonindependence between the two variables (A and B); and there are many different measures of this nonindependence. — Leo A. Goodman
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nonindependent \ ˌnän-ˌin-də-ˈpen-dənt \ adjective
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