experiment

Plural: experiments

Noun

• the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
• the testing of an idea
  • "it was an experiment in living"
  • "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
• a venture at something new or different
  • "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"
• A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.
• Experience, practical familiarity with something.

Verb

• 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"
• To conduct an experiment.
• To experience; to feel; to perceive; to detect.
• To test or ascertain by experiment; to try out; to make an experiment on.

Examples

• carry out some experiments
• conduct an experiment
• perform a scientific experiment
• We're going to experiment on rats.

Synonyms

experimentation, try out