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

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

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

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6. 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.

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   Experiment definition: a test, trial, or tentative procedure; an act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of testing a principle, supposition, etc.. See examples of EXPERIMENT used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXPERIMENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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