nonindependence
noun
non·in·de·pen·dence
ˌnän-ˌin-də-ˈpen-dən(t)s 
: 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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Regression through the origin with phylogenetically independent contrasts...which is equivalent to phylogenetic generalized least squares (PGLS) analysis, accounts for the nonindependence of species and indicates no overall evolutionary relationship between the traits...
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2010
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2010
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“Nonindependence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonindependence. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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