single-blind

adjective

sin·​gle-blind ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˌblīnd How to pronounce single-blind (audio)
: 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 compare double-blind, open-label

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of single-blind was in 1963

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“Single-blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-blind. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

single-blind

adjective
sin·​gle-blind ˌsiŋ-gəl-ˈblīnd How to pronounce single-blind (audio)
: 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 compare double-blind, open-label
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