single-blind

sin·gle-blind

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sing-guh l blahynd]
- /ˈsɪŋ gəl blaɪnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sing-guh l blahynd]
- /ˈsɪŋ gəl blaɪnd/

Definitions of single-blind word

adjective single-blind of or relating to an experiment or clinical trial in which the researchers but not the subjects know which subjects are receiving the active medication or treatment and which are not: a technique for eliminating subjective bias, as the placebo effect, from the test results. 1
adjective single-blind of or relating to an experiment, esp one to discover people's reactions to certain commodities, drugs, etc, in which the experimenters but not the subjects know the particulars of the test items during the experiment 0
adjective single-blind designating or of a technique used to test objectively the effects of a drug, course of treatment, etc. in which the researchers but not the subjects know during the testing who is actually receiving the drug, treatment, etc. 0

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Origin of single-blind

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Single-blind

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single-blind popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.