experiment

Noun
  1. The act of conducting a controlled test or investigation (synset 100640799)
    is a type of: research project, scientific research - research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
    subtypes:
    • testing - the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
    • trial and error - experimenting until a solution is found
    • michelson-morley experiment - a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity
    • control experiment - an experiment designed to control for variables affecting the results of another experiment
    has:
    same as: experimentation
  2. The testing of an idea (synset 105806051)
    "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
    is a type of: enquiry, inquiry, research - a search for knowledge
    subtypes:
    same as: experimentation
  3. A venture at something new or different (synset 100787613)
    "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"
    is a type of: venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
Verb
  1. To conduct a test or investigation (synset 202538261)
    "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"
    is a type of: investigate, look into - investigate scientifically
    verb group: experiment, try out - try something new, as in order to gain experience
  2. Try something new, as in order to gain experience (synset 202538552)
    "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"
    same as: try out
    verb group: experiment - to conduct a test or investigation

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