Definitions for experiment
ɪkˈspɛr ə mənt; -ˌmɛntex·per·i·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. experiment, experimentationnoun

   the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

2. experiment, experimentationnoun

   the testing of an idea

   "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"

3. experimentverb

   a venture at something new or different

   "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"

4. experimentverb

   to conduct a test or investigation

   "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"

5. experiment, try outverb

   try something new, as in order to gain experience

   "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. experimentnoun

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

2. experimentnoun

   Experience, practical familiarity with something.

3. experimentverb

   To conduct an experiment.

4. experimentverb

   To experience; to feel; to perceive; to detect.

5. experimentverb

   To test or ascertain by experiment; to try out; to make an experiment on.

6. Etymology: From experiment (French: expérience), from experimentum.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EXPERIMENTnoun

   Trial of any thing; something done in order to discover an uncertain or unknown effect.

   Etymology: experimentum, Latin.

   That which sheweth them to be wise, is the gathering of principles out of their own particular experiments; and the framing of our particular experiments, according to the rule of their principles, shall make us such as they are. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   It is good also not to try experiments in states, except the necessity be urgent, or the utility evident. Francis Bacon.

   Adam! by sad experiment I know,
   How little weight with thee my words can find,
   Found so erroneous. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x.

   ’Till his fall it was ignorant of nothing but of sin; or, at least, it rested in the notion without the smart of the experiment. Robert South, Sermons.

   When we are searching out the nature or properties of any being by various methods of trial, this sort of observation is called experiment. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.

2. To Experimentverb

   To try; to search out by trial.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Francisco Redi experimented that no putrified flesh will of itself, if all insects be carefully kept from it, produce any. John Ray.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Experiment

   An experiment is a procedure carried out to support or refute a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried. Experiments provide insight into cause-and-effect by demonstrating what outcome occurs when a particular factor is manipulated. Experiments vary greatly in goal and scale but always rely on repeatable procedure and logical analysis of the results. There also exist natural experimental studies. A child may carry out basic experiments to understand how things fall to the ground, while teams of scientists may take years of systematic investigation to advance their understanding of a phenomenon. Experiments and other types of hands-on activities are very important to student learning in the science classroom. Experiments can raise test scores and help a student become more engaged and interested in the material they are learning, especially when used over time. Experiments can vary from personal and informal natural comparisons (e.g. tasting a range of chocolates to find a favorite), to highly controlled (e.g. tests requiring complex apparatus overseen by many scientists that hope to discover information about subatomic particles). Uses of experiments vary considerably between the natural and human sciences. Experiments typically include controls, which are designed to minimize the effects of variables other than the single independent variable. This increases the reliability of the results, often through a comparison between control measurements and the other measurements. Scientific controls are a part of the scientific method. Ideally, all variables in an experiment are controlled (accounted for by the control measurements) and none are uncontrolled. In such an experiment, if all controls work as expected, it is possible to conclude that the experiment works as intended, and that results are due to the effect of the tested variables.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. experiment

   An experiment is a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. It often involves observing, measuring, and recording data under controlled conditions to study the cause and effect relationships between variables.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Experimentnoun

   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

2. Experimentnoun

   experience

3. Experimentverb

   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

4. Experimentverb

   to try; to know, perceive, or prove, by trial experience

5. Etymology: [L. experimentum, fr. experiri to try: cf. OF. esperiment, experiment. See Experience.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Experiment

   An experiment is an orderly procedure carried out with the goal of verifying, falsifying, or establishing the validity of a hypothesis. Experiments provide insight into cause-and-effect by demonstrating what outcome occurs when a particular factor is manipulated. Experiments vary greatly in their goal and scale, but always rely on repeatable procedure and logical analysis of the results. A child may carry out basic experiments to understand the nature of gravity, while teams of scientists may take years of systematic investigation to advance the understanding of a phenomenon. Experiments can vary from personal and informal, to highly controlled. Uses of experiments vary considerably between the natural and social sciences.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Experiment

   eks-per′i-ment, n. a trial: something done to prove some theory, or to discover something unknown.—v.i. to make an experiment or trial: to search by trial.—adj. Experiment′al, founded or known by experiment: taught by experience: tentative.—v.i. Experiment′alise.—ns. Experiment′alist, Exper′imentist, one who makes experiments.—adv. Experiment′ally.—n. Experimentā′tion.—adj. Experiment′ative. [L. experimentum, from experīri, to try thoroughly.]

Matched Categories

1. • Inquiry
   • Scientific Research

British National Corpus

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   Rank popularity for the word 'experiment' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3556

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'experiment' in Nouns Frequency: #823

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of experiment in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of experiment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of experiment in a Sentence

1. Herbert Hoover:

   America - a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose.

2. Angela Lewis:

   Anglophone Africa is a scientific experiment for the creative industries of China.

3. Eileen Naughton:

   We understand (small businesses) don't have the benefit of large IT tech infrastructure and development, and they need our assistance in this area disproportionately more than a large business would, we've never set up an outpost in a city - in a garage - as we have here in Leeds, and offered these services openly. For us, it's an exciting experiment.

4. Mary Barra:

   This is a real game changer, trust me, this is no stripped-down science experiment.

5. Henry David Thoreau:

   I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavours to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=experiment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Experiment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=experiment
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experiment
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experiment
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=experiment
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=experiment