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Concept information

Preferred term

experimental design

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A plan for collecting and utilizing data so that desired information can be obtained with sufficient precision or so that an hypothesis can be tested properly.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • design of experiments
  • plot design
  • study design

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9555

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