randomizedadj.
/ˈrandəmʌɪzd/, U.S. /ˈrændəˌmaɪzd/ Chosen at random; deliberately made random or unpredictable; (of a study or clinical trial) in which the allocation of subjects to different groups, such as test and control groups, is random.
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the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [adjective] > specific tests
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1926 Jrnl. Min. Agric. 33 509 One of the most useful and flexible types of arrangement, namely, the arrangement in ‘randomized blocks’.
1949 S.Sassoon Coll. Poems 205 Lord God of cruelties incomprehensible And randomized damnations indefensible, Perfect in us thy tyrannous technique For torturing the innocent and weak.
1955 Sci. Amer. Feb. 81/2 The idea is to let chance play a role in the choice of strategy, that is, to use a randomized or ‘mixed’ strategy.
1978 Lancet 14 Jan. 72/2 The claim that an upright maternal posture during labour improves the efficiency of the uterus..has been investigated in a randomised prospective study.
2003 Ladies' Home Jrnl. Nov. 189/2 The antidepressants..also reduced hot flashes in randomized, controlled trials.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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