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US
/ɪkˈspɛɹəmənt/
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[ UK /ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt/ ]
[ UK /ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt/ ]
NOUN
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the testing of an idea
it was an experiment in living
not all experimentation is done in laboratories - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
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a venture at something new or different
as an experiment he decided to grow a beard
VERB
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to conduct a test or investigation
We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease -
try something new, as in order to gain experience
Students experiment sexually
The composer experimented with a new style
How To Use experiment In A Sentence
- In a field where biological material is limited, experimental cytogenetic techniques often require only a few cells.
- In addition, experimental flowers that matured a fruit (and therefore received a visit) had significantly larger corollas compared with corollas of flowers that did not initiate a fruit.
- Values represent means obtained from triplicated experimental runs, with all SE values < 3% of total.
- We are manipulating the search with this experiment, mentioning the word moss frequently. Moss « Fairegarden
- Although the origins of the experimental child psychology are to be found in Germany, the new empirical and evolutionist child study was practiced mainly in the Anglo-Saxon world.
- I have not been a learner of foreign languages for any significant lengths of time to be able to introspect usefully for the benefit of your discussion, but I have noted how on those few occasions, the change of costumes and locale has a truly powerful effect on my motivation, my willingness to be playful and adventurous, to take risks and experiment with new or old-new phrases and words. I is for Identity « An A-Z of ELT
- Another level could be called "agile big data," whose concern is solving a different class of problems and allows more experimentation. Forbes.com: News
- Responsive phylotypes were mostly proteobacteria in the subarctic and California HNLC areas, but no changes were noted in the subantarctic experiments.
- We ordered the store's last six bottles, so we could retaste and also experiment with aging them. Score one for the little guy
- We were given drums, triangles, maracas and tambourines to experiment with.
