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double-blind
[ duhb-uhl-blahynd ]
adjective
- of or relating to an experiment or clinical trial in which neither the subjects nor the researchers know which subjects are receiving the active medication, treatment, etc., and which are not: a technique for eliminating subjective bias from the test results.
double-blind
adjective
- of or relating to an experiment to discover reactions to certain commodities, drugs, etc, in which neither the experimenters nor the subjects know the particulars of the test items during the experiments Compare single-blind
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Word History and Origins
Origin of double-blind1
First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences
To be clear: There have been no double-blind or controlled studies that conclusively confirm this hair-loss hypothesis.
From The Daily Beast
After multiple rejections, he cobbled together enough money for a limited double-blind trial that began last year.
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Scientists design experiments specifically to avoid confirmation bias, by using double-blind testing and other techniques.
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The second is double blind; neither group knows what seed it is getting.
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Double blind doors such as are a feature of this entrance were the predecessor of the modern screen door.
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