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Noun experiment has 3 senses

experiment, experimentation - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
--₁ is a kind of scientific research, research project
--₁ has parts: control condition, control; condition, experimental condition
--₁ has particulars:
testing; trial and error; Michelson-Morley experiment; control experiment

Derived form: verb experiment₁
experiment, experimentation - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
--₂ is a kind of inquiry, enquiry, research
--₂ has particulars: pilot experiment; trial, trial run, test, tryout
Derived form: verb experiment₁
experiment - a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"
--₃ is a kind of venture

Verb experiment has 2 senses

experiment - to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"
--₁ is one way to investigate, look into

Derived forms: noun experimentation₁, noun experimentation₂, noun experiment₂, noun experiment₁, noun experimenter₁
Sample sentences:
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experiment, try out - try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"

Derived form: noun experimentation₁
Sample sentence:
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