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

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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.

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

2. experimentnoun

   Experience, practical familiarity with something.

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

3. experimentverb

   To conduct an experiment.

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

4. experimentverb

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

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

5. experimentverb

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

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

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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

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

2. Experimentnoun

   experience

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

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

4. Experimentverb

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

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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

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

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   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. Pablo Iglesias:

   It's high time we did away with incompetence. The Syriza experiment ends on Sunday.

2. Walter Kiefer:

   By adding the new data into the study, we now understand the data trends and can reliably interpret the experiment results.

3. Maree Johnson-Baruch:

   I feel a little bit like a science experiment, but no one really knows how this virus is behaving.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   In many respects, unfortunately, though this may sound a little scary and harsh, I don't mean it to be that way, is that you're going to be actually part of the experiment of the learning curve of what we need to know, we don't have the total database of knowing what there is to expect.

5. 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.

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