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controlled experiment

noun

  1. an experiment or trial that uses controls, usually separating the subjects into one or more control groups and experimental groups.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of controlled experiment1

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example Sentences

A country of 300 million people is a permanent floating controlled experiment.

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