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Definition of double-blind adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

double-blind

adjective
 
/ˌdʌbl ˈblaɪnd/
 
/ˌdʌbl ˈblaɪnd/
[only before noun]
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  1. (of a test) conducted so that neither the organizer nor any other people involved know any information that might influence the results
    • A randomized double-blind study was carried out to test the drug's effectiveness.
    • All articles are subjected to double-blind peer review before publication.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDouble-blind is used with these nouns:
    • trial
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