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fit

1. n. the degree to which values predicted by a model correspond with empirically observed values. For example, in structural equation modeling, a researcher may want to see how well his or her hypothesized model of the relationships among a set of variables actually fits the variation and covariation in the data.

2. n. a lay term for an epileptic seizure.

3. n. a colloquial name for an emotional outburst.

4. adj. see fitness.

FIT

abbreviation for feature-integration theory.

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blind

blind

adj.

1. denoting a lack of sight. See blindness.

2. denoting a lack of awareness. In research, a blind procedure may be employed deliberately to enhance experimental control: A single blind is a procedure in which participants are unaware of the experimental conditions under which they are operating; a double blind is a procedure in which both the participants and the experimenters interacting with them are unaware of the particular experimental conditions; and a triple blind is a procedure in which the participants, experimenters, and data analysts are all unaware of the particular experimental conditions.