What does experimental mean?
Definitions for experimental
ɪkˌspɛr əˈmɛn tlex·per·i·men·tal
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Princeton's WordNet
experimentaladjective
relating to or based on experiment
"experimental physics"
experimental, data-based, observationaladjective
relying on observation or experiment
"experimental results that supported the hypothesis"
experimentaladjective
of the nature of or undergoing an experiment
"an experimental drug"
Wiktionary
experimentaladjective
of or pertaining to an experiment
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Experimentaladjective
Etymology: from experiment.
Call me a fool;
Trust not my reading, nor my observations,
Which with experimental seal do warrant
The tenor of my book. William Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing.The experimental testimony of Gillius is most considerable of any, who beheld the course thereof. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Err.
We have no other evidence of universal impenetrability, besides a large experience, without an experimental exception. Isaac Newton, Opt.
These are so far from being subservient to atheists in their audacious attempts, that they rather afford an experimental confirmation of the universal deluge. Richard Bentley, Sermons.
Webster Dictionary
Experimentaladjective
pertaining to experiment; founded on, or derived from, experiment or trial; as, experimental science; given to, or skilled in, experiment; as, an experimental philosopher
Experimentaladjective
known by, or derived from, experience; as, experimental religion
Etymology: [Cf.F. exprimental.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'experimental' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3894
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'experimental' in Adjectives Frequency: #529
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of experimental in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of experimental in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of experimental in a Sentence
A magician pulls rabbits out of hats. An experimental psychologist pulls habits out of rats.
Sony has the Morpheus headset that should work with the Playstation 4, microsoft has the Hololens, which is very experimental, a more augmented reality and ... Oculus is the market leader. They were the first guys with workable hardware which should be available to buy early next year.
Managing Director Robert Brumley:
There are many reports of people defeating energy-saving devices in buildings because they want fresh air and prop doors open. the inhabitants of cities are not just interchangeable individuals that can be dropped into experimental settings; they are diverse communities with varied cultures, expectations and behavioral patterns which grow up over time.
The vaccination was put together a little too quickly for me, i believe that it is still in the experimental stage right now and I don’t want to be part of that experiment.
The Ebola epidemicA scientist:
This particular vaccine, although it's still experimental, does look hopeful from past experience in Guinea and Sierra Leone, but we don't know for sure, if in fact it is safe and effective, it really will be a game-changer in terms of being able to more quickly stop future Ebola epidemics.
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- تجريبيArabic
- опитен, експерименталенBulgarian
- experimentalCatalan, Valencian
- pokusný, experimentálníCzech
- experimentellGerman
- experimentalSpanish
- kokeellinenFinnish
- experimentalaIdo
- sperimentaleItalian
- 実験的なJapanese
- eksperymentalnyPolish
- experimentalPortuguese
- experimentalRomanian
- экспериментальный, опытныйRussian
- 试验Chinese
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