controlled experiment
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of controlled experiment
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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To measure its value, the state ran a controlled experiment and determined whether roads were striped or left unmarked by flipping a coin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
To isolate the issue, Duffy and Li designed a controlled experiment with people ages 45 to 55.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
To explore this process, researchers conducted a carefully controlled experiment in healthy volunteers.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2026
Note: This was a carefully controlled experiment, run by doctors.
From NewsForKids.net ● Apr. 30, 2024
It seems like a perfectly controlled experiment in the evolution of human societies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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