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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Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Climate Denial as a Defense Mechanism Much like a terror management lab experiment – or the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic– natural disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton trigger death anxiety.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Restaurant chains have been experimenting with robots in the kitchen for years.
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Noun
On the wide-open roads of America, Yifei Xu has conducted an experiment in humanity.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Climate Denial as a Defense Mechanism Much like a terror management lab experiment – or the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic– natural disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton trigger death anxiety.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Verb
Despite the disapproval of pharmaceutical companies, doctors and plastic surgeons are experimenting with these treatments to aid patients with gradual weight loss.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Restaurant chains have been experimenting with robots in the kitchen for years.
—Queenie Wong Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experiment. Accessed 22 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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