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   Ex·per·i·ment

   noun

   • 1. a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact: "I have tested this by experiment" Similar testinvestigationtrialinquirydemonstrationexaminationobservationassessmentevaluationappraisalinspectionanalysisscrutinystudyprobetrial runtryoutpilot studydummy rundry runresearchexperimentationobservationtrial and erroranalysistestingOpposite theory
   • ▪ a course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the outcome: "the farm is an ongoing experiment in sustainable living"

   verb

   • 1. perform a scientific procedure, especially in a laboratory, to determine something: "she experimented on chickens as well as mice"
   • ▪ try out new concepts or ways of doing things: "the designers experimented with new ideas in lighting"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin experimentum, from experiri ‘try’. Compare with experience and expert.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ExperimentExperiment - Wikipedia

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   An experiment is a procedure carried out to support or refute a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried. Experiments provide insight into cause-and-effect by demonstrating what outcome occurs when a particular factor is manipulated. Experiments vary greatly in goal and scale but always rely on ...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › experimentEXPERIMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › experimentEXPERIMENT definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   EXPERIMENT meaning: 1. a test, especially a scientific one, that you do in order to learn something or discover if…. Learn more.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › experimentsExperiments Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXPERIMENT is test, trial. How to use experiment in a sentence.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › experimentexperiment | meaning of experiment in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   experiment meaning, definition, what is experiment: a scientific test done to find out how s...: Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › experiment_1experiment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of experiment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › experimentEXPERIMENT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   2 days ago · experiment in British English. noun (ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt ) 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.