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experiment

[ik-sper-uh-muhnt, ek-sper-uh-ment]

noun

  1. a test, trial, or tentative procedure; an act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of testing a principle, supposition, etc..

    a chemical experiment; a teaching experiment; an experiment in living.

  2. the conducting of such operations; experimentation.

    a product that is the result of long experiment.

    Synonyms: ,
  3. Obsolete.experience.



verb (used without object)

  1. to try or test, especially in order to discover or prove something.

    to experiment with a new procedure.

experiment

noun

  1. a test or investigation, esp one planned to provide evidence for or against a hypothesis: a scientific experiment

  2. the act of conducting such an investigation or test; experimentation; research

  3. an attempt at something new or different; an effort to be original

    a poetic experiment

  4. an obsolete word for experience

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) to make an experiment or experiments

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

experiment

  1. A test or procedure carried out under controlled conditions to determine the validity of a hypothesis or make a discovery.

  2. See Note at hypothesis

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Other Word Forms

  • experimenter noun
  • experimentor noun
  • experimentator noun
  • preexperiment noun
  • proexperiment adjective
  • reexperiment verb (used without object)
  • unexperimented adjective
  • ˈˌԳٱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of experiment1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English: “proof,” from Latin īԳٳܳ “test, trial,” from ī(ī) “to test, try” ( experience ) + -mentum -ment
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Word History and Origins

Origin of experiment1

C14: from Latin īԳٳܳ proof, trial, from īī to test; see experience
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Synonym Study

See trial.
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Example Sentences

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If the Labuschagne experiment has already been deemed a failure, then he may revert back to three with Konstas looking likely to come in.

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There’s also power in zucchini’s lack of bold flavors, making it a blank slate for home cooks and chefs alike to experiment with.

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This is what art gives us that didactic political proclamations on Bluesky cannot: freedom to play, experiment and marinate in the gray spaces where most of life happens.

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The band drew aesthetics from the experiments of post-punk and the nascent goth movement of the time, with admiration for sinister yet seductive acts like the Birthday Party, Bauhaus and Malaria.

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In the hope of expanding apple production into new areas, some scientists and farmers are experimenting with so-called low-chill varieties.

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