ex·per·i·ment
ik-ˈsper-ə-mənt 
also
-ˈspir-
ex·per·i·ment
ik-ˈsper-ə-ˌment
also -ˈspir
experimented; experimenting; experiments
: to carry out experiments : try out a new procedure, idea, or activity
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Noun
Students will carry out simple laboratory experiments.
They did some experiments with magnets.
These theories have not yet been confirmed by experiment.
an experiment in living more frugally
the city's experiment with a longer school year
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Kelly Seyarto, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Here’s what transpired during my experiment with internet friend dating.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Purgatory Ski Resort will also experiment with demand pricing that starts as low as $9 per lift ticket this year.
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Noun
This shift was underscored by the overwhelming passage of Proposition 36, signaling widespread dissatisfaction with the state’s experiment in progressive criminal justice reform—a key initiative supported by Gov. Newsom and the legislative supermajority.
—Kelly Seyarto, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Here’s what transpired during my experiment with internet friend dating.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
Throughout the series, Dilworth and his team experimented with multiple techniques to add visual novelty: stop motion, cutouts, various computer software, puppets, and even live-action characters.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Purgatory Ski Resort will also experiment with demand pricing that starts as low as $9 per lift ticket this year.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experiment. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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experiment
1 of 2 noun
ex·per·i·ment
ik-ˈsper-ə-mənt
: test entry 1 sense 1, trial entry 1 sense 1
especially
: a procedure or operation carried out under controlled conditions in order to discover something, to test a hypothesis, or to serve as an example
Medical Definition
experiment
1 of 2 noun
ex·per·i·ment
ik-ˈsper-ə-mənt also -ˈspir-
1
: a procedure carried out under controlled conditions in order to discover an unknown effect or law, to test or establish a hypothesis, or to illustrate a known law
2
: the process of testing : experimentation
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