1. a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; - Example: "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw" [syn: control condition, control]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
control condition
n 1: a standard against which other conditions can be compared
in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was
inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw" [syn:
control condition, control]