Definition of "nonrandom" []

• Not at random, caused or manipulated, arranged. (adjective)

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• "Qualitatively, this is apparent directly from playback of pitch-shifted audio recordings; we have also provided quantitative evidence for the usage of distinct syllable types arranged in nonrandom, repeated temporal sequences."
• "To explain the nonrandom nature of the co-occurrences, one must hypothesize the existence of some sort of invisible influences or energies, or thread."
• "Of course this is a small, nonrandom survey and the respondents were teaching in the very toughest schools, but I think the results are indicative of the teacher quality problem that exists in our inner-city schools."