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run-in period

in an experiment or simulation, an initial period of time that is included to allow the phenomenon of interest to stabilize before any treatment or manipulation is administered. A run-in period helps a researcher identify problems with the protocol or treatment.

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May 8th 2024

pluralism

pluralism

n.

1. the idea that any entity has many aspects and that it may have a variety of causes and meanings.

2. in philosophy, the belief that ultimate reality is composed of more than one substance or fundamental kind of entity. Compare dualism; monism.

3. the existence in a society of people having different religions, ethnic origins, and cultural backgrounds. —pluralist adj.