experimental
adjective
ex·per·i·men·tal
ik-ˌsper-ə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
also -ˌspir-
1
: of, relating to, or based on experience or experiment
2
a
: serving the ends of or used as a means of experimentation
an experimental school
b
: relating to or having the characteristics of experiment : tentative
still in the experimental stage
Examples of experimental in a Sentence
The fuel is being used on an experimental basis.
an experimental procedure for patients suffering from leukemia
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The composer responded in part by transposing the eight-by-eight chessboard onto the keyboard, with eight octaves on the piano, and devised an experimental score that notates the movement of various chess pieces to given squares on the board.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2025
Why With Hannibal Buress is an experimental comedy show.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
Throughout the day, an experimental duo of vehicle-to-load Polestar 2 prototypes also powered the grouping of huts and tipis, saunas, lights, heaters, and even a kitchen on the ice.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
Each site offers a distinct atmosphere, guiding visitors through an immersive journey of site-specific installations and experimental exhibitions that push the boundaries of contemporary design.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2025
Why With Hannibal Buress is an experimental comedy show.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
Throughout the day, an experimental duo of vehicle-to-load Polestar 2 prototypes also powered the grouping of huts and tipis, saunas, lights, heaters, and even a kitchen on the ice.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
Each site offers a distinct atmosphere, guiding visitors through an immersive journey of site-specific installations and experimental exhibitions that push the boundaries of contemporary design.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for experimental
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“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experimental. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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experimental
adjective
ex·per·i·men·tal
ik-ˌsper-ə-ˈment-ᵊl
1
a
: of, relating to, or based on experience or experiment
experimental evidence
b
: subjected to the condition that is different from normal for a factor being tested in an experiment
the experimental group
2
: relating to or having the characteristics of experiment : tentative sense 1
still in the experimental stage
Medical Definition
experimental
adjective
ex·per·i·men·tal
ik-ˌsper-ə-ˈment-ᵊl also -ˌspir-
1
: of, relating to, or based on experience or experiment
2
: founded on or derived from experiment
the heart of the experimental method is the direct control of the thing studied—B. F. Skinner
B. F. Skinner3
of a disease
: intentionally produced especially in laboratory animals for the purpose of study
experimental diabetes
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