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 | ||