independent sample

collocation in English

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independent
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
us
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, ...
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sample
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɑːm.pəl/
us
/ˈsæm.pəl/
a small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should ...
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(Definition ofindependentandsamplefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Reliability is demonstrated by replicating subtype patterns in anindependentsampleor within a random sample selected from the original, larger sample.
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In addition, as is true for all analytic techniques, it is important to replicate the primary findings of the cluster analysis on anindependentsample.
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However, these levels of reliability need to be confirmed with a statisticallyindependentsample.
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These comparisons were carried out usingindependentsamplet tests for continuous variables and # analysis for categorical variables.
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Independentsamplet-tests revealed some significant differences between male and female drivers in terms of their scale scores.
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The autocorrelation plot is then used to determine the length of thinning lag in order to obtain a relativelyindependentsamplefor the final analysis.
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Finally, our findings should be replicated on anindependentsample.
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Theindependentsamplet-tests for the five member states indicate that the groups differ significantly in their average level of the dependent variable.
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This model was validated in anindependentsampleof 323 patients 70 years of age and older in which the rate of delirium was 26%.
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As a result, the retinular cell is considered theindependentsamplein our analyses.
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Threeindependentsamplet tests comparing the two groups for each scenario type separately were performed to test the a priori hypotheses.
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Because a group of four quadrats is associated with each tree (in each field), each quadrat cannot be considered anindependentsample.
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To test for the difference between quantitative variables in community- and hospital-acquired sepsis episodes, anindependentsamplet test was used for variables that are normally distributed.
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As with any classification study, replication with anindependentsamplewould bolster the reliability claim, but the positive results of the subsample replication provide reasonable confidence for the findings.
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In the confirmatory study the goal was to determine if the discriminant functions derived from the exploratory dataset were able to predict group membership with anindependentsampleof children.
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In nature, however, most half-sib progeny arrays contain multiple offspring from each unshared parent and therefore each offspring within a given array may not represent anindependentsample.
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Validation of the clustering results was based on the prospective prediction of an external criterion variable, namely, lexical development at 21 months, and by replication on anindependentsample.
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Since each of these regions would be a replication of a published result with ourindependentsample, it was appropriate to apply a p<0.05 criterion.
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Seed depots were randomly placed along walking trails with a minimum distance of 15 m between them, so that each seed pile constituted anindependentsample.
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