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control group

control group noun: the group of test subjects left untreated or unexposed to some procedure and then compared with treated subjects in order to validate the results of the test.

Noun

control group (plural control groups)

  1. The group of test subjects left untreated or unexposed to some procedure and then compared with treated subjects in order to validate the results of the test.
    Synonyms:
    control

control group meaning in Tamil and Malay

control group in Tamil

கட்டுப்படுத்துக் குலம், கட்டுப்பாட்டுக் குழு, நிலைக்குழு

control group in Malay

group of test subjects left untreated
kelompok kawalan

Synonyms of control group

Forms of control group

pluralcontrol groups

Questions about control group

What does control group mean?
Control group means the group of test subjects left untreated or unexposed to some procedure and then compared with treated subjects in order to validate the results of the test.
What is control group in Tamil?
Control group in Tamil is கட்டுப்படுத்துக் குலம், கட்டுப்பாட்டுக் குழு, நிலைக்குழு. See Control group meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is control group?
Control group is a noun.
What is the plural of control group?
The plural of control group is control groups.

Words near control group in the dictionary

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  10. control key
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