English noun: double-blind experiment | |||
1. | double-blind experiment (act) an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment | ||
Samples | A double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effects. | ||
Synonyms | double-blind procedure, double-blind study | ||
Broader (hypernym) | experimental procedure | ||