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control experiment
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control experiment
n.
An experiment that isolates the effect of one variable on a system by holding constant all variables but the one under observation.
control experiment
n
an experiment designed to check or correct the results of another experiment by removing the variable or variables operating in that other experiment. The comparison obtained is an indication or measurement of the effect of the variables concerned
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Noun1.control experiment - an experiment designed to control for variables affecting the results of another experiment
experiment, experimentation - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
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