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Experiment

Experiment Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Experiment? [n] the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation [n] a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard" [n] the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories" [v] to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease" [v] try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Experiment: experimentation \| experimentation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Experiment: analysis \| analyze \| approach \| assay \| attempt \| bid \| bring to test \| confirm \| crack \| cut and try \| effort \| endeavor \| enquiry \| essay \| examination \| examine \| experimentation \| fling \| gambit \| give a try \| give a tryout \| go \| have a go \| inquiry \| investigate \| investigation \| lick \| move \| offer \| play around with \| policy \| practice upon \| probe \| procedure \| proof \| prove \| put to trial \| research \| road-test \| run a sample \| sample \| scrutinize \| search \| shake down \| shot \| stab \| step \| stroke \| strong bid \| study \| substantiate \| taste \| tentative \| test \| trial \| trial and error \| trial run \| try \| try anything once \| try it on \| try out \| undertaking \| validate \| verify \| weigh \| whack See Also \| condition \| control \| control condition \| control experiment \| enquiry \| experimental condition \| inquiry \| investigate \| look into \| Michelson-Morey experiment \| pilot experiment \| research \| research project \| scientific research \| test \| testing \| trial \| trial and error \| trial run \| tryout \| venture Experiment In Webster's Dictionary \Exper"iment\, n. [L. experimentum, fr. experiri to try: cf. OF. esperiment, experiment. See {Experience}.] 1. Atrial or special observation, made to confirm or disprove something doubtful; esp., one under conditions determined by the experimenter; an act or operation undertaken in order to discover some unknown principle or effect, or to test, establish, or illustrate some suggest or known truth; practical test; poof. A political experiment can not be made in a laboratory, not determinant in a few hours. --J. Adams. 2. Experience. [Obs.] Adam, by sad experiment I know How little weight my words with thee can find. --Milton. \Exper"iment\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Experimented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Experinenting}.] To make experiment; to operate by test or trial; -- often with on, upon, or in, referring to the subject of an experiment; with, referring to the instrument; and by, referring to the means; as, to experiment upon electricity; he experimented in plowing with ponies, or by steam power. \Exper"iment\, v. t. To try; to know, perceive, or prove, by trial experience. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.

Experiment Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Experiment?

[n] the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
[n] a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"
[n] the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
[v] to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"
[v] try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Experiment: experimentation | experimentation

Experiment In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*per"i*ment\, n. [L. experimentum, fr. experiri to
try: cf. OF. esperiment, experiment. See {Experience}.]
1. Atrial or special observation, made to confirm or disprove
   something doubtful; esp., one under conditions determined
   by the experimenter; an act or operation undertaken in
   order to discover some unknown principle or effect, or to
   test, establish, or illustrate some suggest or known
   truth; practical test; poof.

         A political experiment can not be made in a
         laboratory, not determinant in a few hours. --J.
                                               Adams.

2. Experience. [Obs.]

         Adam, by sad experiment I know How little weight my
         words with thee can find.             --Milton.


\Ex*per"i*ment\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Experimented};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Experinenting}.]
To make experiment; to operate by test or trial; -- often
with on, upon, or in, referring to the subject of an
experiment; with, referring to the instrument; and by,
referring to the means; as, to experiment upon electricity;
he experimented in plowing with ponies, or by steam power.


\Ex*per"i*ment\, v. t.
To try; to know, perceive, or prove, by trial experience.
[Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.

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