control experiment
kənˈtroʊl ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt
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Definition of control experiment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

science experimentTECH.experiment where only one factor is changed at a timeTECH.
  • A control experiment helps show if a new drug works.
  • The control experiment used plain water.
  • Every study needs a control experiment.
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Expressions with control

under controladj.
not causing any immediate concern
The patient's condition is under control.
control freakn.
person with obsessive need to control events
She is a control freak about her wedding plans.
damage controln.
actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem
The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke.
outta controladj.
not manageable or under control
The party got outta control after midnight.
beyond one's controladj.
not able to be controlled by someone
The delay was beyond his control.
out of controladj.
wildly unrestrained or violent
The party got out of control after midnight.

Expressions with experiment

as an experimentadv.
in a way to test or try something new
We tried the new recipe as an experiment.
experiment gone wrongn.
experiment that did not succeed
The lab was in chaos after the experiment gone wrong.
science experimentn.
practical activity in science
The science experiment involved mixing chemicals to observe reactions.
through an experimentadv.
by means of conducting a test or trial
The hypothesis was proven through an experiment.
double-blind experimentn.
experimental procedure where both participants and administrators are unaware of key details
The study was conducted as a double-blind experiment to ensure unbiased results.
field experimentn.
experiment carried out in real-life conditions outside a laboratory
The researchers ran a field experiment to test the new teaching method.
pilot experimentn.
small preliminary study to test feasibility
The team conducted a pilot experiment before the main study.
thought experimentn.
imaginary situation used to explore ideas or test a hypothesis
The trolley problem is a famous thought experiment.
Michelson-Morley experimentn.
key experiment leading to Einstein's relativity theory
Einstein's work was inspired by the Michelson-Morley experiment.

Terms related to control experiment

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  1. French:expérience témoin, ...
  2. German:Vergleichsexperiment, ...
  3. Italian:esperimento di controllo, ...
  4. Spanish:experimento de control, ...
  5. Portuguese:experiência de controlo, ...
  6. Chinese:对照实验, ...
  7. Japanese:対照実験, ...
  8. Arabic:تجربة ضابطة, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִסּוּי בִּיקֹרֶת, ...
  10. Russian:контрольный эксперимент, ...
  11. Ukrainian:контрольний експеримент, ...
  12. Hindi:नियंत्रण प्रयोग, ...
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