Noun experiment has 3 senses
  1. experiment, experimentation - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
    --1 is a kind of scientific research, research project
    --1 has parts: control condition, control; condition, experimental condition
    --1 has particulars:
     testing; trial and error; Michelson-Morley experiment; control experiment
    Derived form: verb experiment1
  2. experiment, experimentation - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
    --2 is a kind of inquiry, enquiry, research
    --2 has particulars: pilot experiment; trial, trial run, test, tryout
    Derived form: verb experiment1
  3. experiment - a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"
    --3 is a kind of
    venture
,Verb experiment has 2 senses
  1. experiment - to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"
    --1 is one way to
    investigate, look into
    Derived forms: noun experimentation1, noun experimentation2, noun experiment2, noun experiment1, noun experimenter1
    Sample sentences:
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    Somebody ----s PP
  2. experiment, try out - try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"
    Derived form: noun experimentation1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
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