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experimental design

American  
[ik-sper-uh-men-tuhl-di-zahyn] / ɪkˌspɛr əˈmɛn təl dɪˈzaɪn /

noun

plural

experimental designs
  1. the method by which a scientific experiment to test a hypothesis is structured, planned, and organized.


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Looking ahead, the team is exploring how the framework could help guide experimental design by actively selecting which data to collect in order to reveal a system's structure more efficiently.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

The authors of the report said they had “substantial concerns about the validity of the results,” noting poor experimental design choices and potential misconduct.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2025

Born in Florence, Italy, in 1938, Mr. Branzi studied at the Florence School of Architecture and was a founding member, in 1966, of the experimental design and architecture group, Archizoom Associati.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Concerns have been raised over the Titan's experimental design and the carbon fibre material used to build it.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2023

It’s always surprising to me to see how often scientists thoughtlessly use synonyms in comparisons, because the cardinal principle of experimental design is the Rule of One Variable.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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