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   experiment

   /ɪkˈspɛrɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact: "a laboratory which carried out experiments on pigs" Similar testinvestigationtrialinquirydemonstrationexaminationobservationassessmentevaluationappraisalinspectionanalysisscrutinystudyprobetrial runtry-outpilot studydummy rundry runresearchexperimentationobservationtrial and erroranalysistestingOpposite theory
   • ▪ a course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the outcome: "the farm is an ongoing experiment in sustainable living"

   verb

   • 1. perform a scientific procedure, especially in a laboratory, to determine something: "experimenting on animals causes suffering"
   • ▪ try out new ideas or methods: "the designers experimented with new ideas in lighting"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin experimentum, from experiri ‘try’. Compare with experience and expert.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › experimentExperiment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : an operation or 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. Noun Students will carry out simple laboratory experiments. They did some experiments with magnets.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPERIMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXPERIMENT definition: 1. a test done in order to learn something or to discover if something works or is true: 2. to try…. Learn more.

4. www.britannica.com › dictionary › experimentExperiment Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   EXPERIMENT meaning: 1 : a scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects in order to learn about something; 2 : something that is done as a test something that you do to see how well or how badly it works

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPERIMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXPERIMENT meaning: 1. a test done in order to learn something or to discover if something works or is true: 2. to try…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPERIMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An experiment is a scientific test which is done to discover what happens to something in particular conditions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexperiment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of experiment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a scientific test that is done in order to study what happens and to gain new knowledge. The results of the experiment were inconclusive. in an experiment The 30 subjects in each experiment were divided into two groups.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of experiment – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   EXPERIMENT definition: 1. a test, especially a scientific one, that you do in order to learn something or discover if…. Learn more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › experiment_nexperiment, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the noun experiment mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun experiment, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun experiment? How is the noun experiment pronounced? Where does the noun experiment come from?

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › experimentExperiment - definition of experiment by The Free Dictionary

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    A test under controlled conditions that is made to demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried. b. The process of conducting such a test; experimentation. 2. An innovative act or procedure: "Democracy is only an experiment in government" (William Ralph Inge). 3.

11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ExperimentExperiment - Wikipedia

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    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.