double-blind test

noun

A form of scientific testing in which some information is withheld from two different parties. Most commonly, neither the tester nor the subjects tested know which are the control items and which are the test items.

Meanings

noundouble-blind test (plural double-blind tests)

plural double-blind tests

  1. sciencesA form of scientific testing in which some information is withheld from two different parties. Most commonly, neither the tester nor the subjects tested know which are the control items and which are the test items.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 雙盲實驗 /双盲实验
  • 雙盲實驗 /双盲实验 (shuāngmáng shíyàn)form of scientific testing
Finnish kaksoissokkotesti
  • kaksoissokkotestiform of scientific testing
French étude en double aveugle
  • étude en double aveugleform of scientific testing
Polish podwójnie ślepa próba
  • podwójnie ślepa próbaform of scientific testing
Portuguese duplo-cego, experimento duplo-cego
  • duplo-cegoform of scientific testing
  • experimento duplo-cegoform of scientific testing
Russian двойно́й слепо́й ме́тод
  • двойно́й слепо́й ме́тод (dvojnój slepój métod)form of scientific testing
Spanish experimento a doble ciego
  • experimento a doble ciegoform of scientific testing
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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