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- [duhb-uh l blahynd]
- /ˈdʌb əl blaɪnd/
- /ˈdʌbl blaɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhb-uh l blahynd]
- /ˈdʌb əl blaɪnd/
Definitions of double-blind word
- adjective double-blind 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. 1
- adjective double-blind denoting type of trial 1
- adjective double-blind A double-blind study or experiment compares two groups of people, one of which is being tested while the other is not. Neither the people doing the testing nor the members of the two groups know which group is being tested. 0
- adjective double-blind 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 0
- adjective double-blind designating or of a technique used to test objectively the effects of a drug, course of treatment, etc. in which neither the subjects nor the researchers know during the testing who is actually receiving the drug, treatment, etc. and who is not, as in an experiment involving a drug and a placebo 0
- adjective double-blind Describing an experiment (usually medical) in which the identity of those conducting the test(s) is kept secret from both the subjects and the administrators until the outcome of the experiment is known. 0
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Origin of double-blind
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Double-blind
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double-blind popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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