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experiment

[ noun ik-sper-uh-muhnt; verb 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

/ ĭ-ĕə-əԳ /

  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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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌԳٱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·i·Գe ·i·tǰ ·i··ٲtǰ noun
  • e·i·Գ noun
  • e·i·Գ adjective
  • e·i·Գ verb (used without object) noun
  • ܲe·i·Գe adjective
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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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I experimented: sundried tomato, a hit of Sriracha, chopped herbs—each variation fed the obsession.

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Once I took that step forward, I felt it would open up new opportunities for me to experiment and take my music to the next level.

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Professor Mark Burchell, Professor of Space Science at the University of Kent, told the New Scientist magazine that a Moon hit would be "a great experiment and a perfect opportunity".

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Among them are working tapes from the sessions that led to rock classic Born In The USA, and an album that experimented with drum loops and synthesisers from the early 1990s.

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As those tools become more advanced, it is increasingly obvious how well they reflect the enduring relevance of Nozick's thought experiment, and are revealing of our evolving relationship with the concept of reality.

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