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experiment

  • noun
  • ex·per·i·ment
  • /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ɪ.mənt/

A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.

Other meanings

  1. Experience, practical familiarity with something.

Example sentences

  • “Do you experiment with different art forms?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

  • “His degree in cultural anthropology shapes his thirst to socially experiment.”

    Tatoeba · Cangarejo · CC0

Word history

From Latin "experimentum" (experience, attempt, experiment).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “experiment” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.