single-blind

adjective

sin·​gle-blind ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˌblīnd 

sometimes offensive

: of, relating to, or being an experimental procedure in which the experimenters but not the subjects know the makeup of the test and control groups during the actual course of the experiments see usage paragraph at blind entry 1 compare double-blind, open-label

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for single-blind

• countersigned
• disinclined
• humankind
• interlined
• intertwined
• mastermind
• misaligned
• nonaligned
• predefined
• realigned
• reassigned
• recombined

Medical Definition

single-blind

adjective

sin·​gle-blind ˌsiŋ-gəl-ˈblīnd 

sometimes offensive

: of, relating to, or being an experimental procedure in which the experimenters but not the subjects know the makeup of the test and control groups during the actual course of the experiments

Note: Figurative uses of blind, whether alone or as part of a longer word, compound, or idiom, are sometimes considered offensive when they associate negative characteristics (such as lack of knowledge or understanding) with blindness. Generally speaking, the more negative such a use is, the more likely it is to offend.

compare double-blind, open-label