control experiment

Definition

A controlled experiment is an experiment where you only change one thing at a time.

This helps you to figure out what causes what.

For example, if you want to know how much water a plant needs to grow, you could do a controlled experiment. You would grow two plants, giving one plant a lot of water and the other plant a little water. Then, you would see which plant grows better.

How can the word be used?

The control experiment showed that the independent variable did not have any effect on the dependent variable.

Different forms of the word

Noun:

Control experiment: An experiment that is conducted under the same conditions as the experimental group, but without the independent variable being manipulated.

Adjective:

Control experimental: Relating to a control experiment.

Verb:

To control experiment: To conduct a control experiment.

Etymology

The word "control experiment" is made up of two parts:

Control: This comes from the Latin word "controllare", which means "to check" or "to restrain".

Experiment: This comes from the Latin word "experimentum", which means "trial" or "experience".

Question

What is a controlled experiment?