English dictionary
experiment
/I/k'sp/E/r/i/m/@/nt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
Synonyms experimentationSource: WordNet 3.0
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the testing of an idea
ExamplesIt was an experiment in living.
Not all experimentation is done in laboratories.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a venture at something new or different
ExamplesAs an experiment he decided to grow a beard.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A trial or special observation, made to confirm or disprove something doubtful; esp., one under conditions determined by the experimenter; an act or operation undertaken in order to discover some unknown principle or effect, or to test, establish, or illustrate some suggested or known truth; practical test; proof.
Source: webster1913
verb
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to conduct a test or investigation
ExamplesWe are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease.
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try something new, as in order to gain experience
ExamplesStudents experiment sexually.
The composer experimented with a new style.
Synonyms try outSource: WordNet 3.0
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To make experiment; to operate by test or trial; -- often with <i>on</i>, <i>upon</i>, or <i>in</i>, referring to the subject of an experiment; <i>with</i>, referring to the <i>instrument</i>; and <i>by</i>, referring to the means; as, to <i>experiment</i> upon electricity; he <i>experimented</i> in plowing with ponies, or by steam power.
Source: webster1913
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To try; to know, perceive, or prove, by trial or experience.
Source: webster1913