- 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 - 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, tryoutDerived form: verb experiment1 - experiment - a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"
--3 is a kind of venture
- 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
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun experimentation1, noun experimentation2, noun experiment2, noun experiment1, noun experimenter1
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- experiment, try out - try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun experimentation1
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