ex·per·i·ment
ik-ˈsper-ə-mənt 
also
-ˈspir-
ex·per·i·ment
ik-ˈsper-ə-ˌment
also -ˈspir
experimented; experimenting; experiments
: to carry out experiments : try out a new procedure, idea, or activity
Synonyms
Examples of experiment in a Sentence
Noun
Students will carry out simple laboratory experiments.
They did some experiments with magnets.
These theories have not yet been confirmed by experiment.
an experiment in living more frugally
the city's experiment with a longer school year
Recent Examples on the Web
Tariq Panja, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
So there are a variety of sources of data, different kinds of experiments.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Back at the asylum, Ethan Hawke and Josh Charles make surprise appearances as mad scientists doing experiments on Swift, as Post Malone watches from the side in a scene that feels like something out of Poor Things.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2024
One of those experiments was sourdough doughnuts: a tangier, fluffier version.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
The second season of The Jinx — with Smerling seemingly out and Sam Neave in — is a similar thought experiment.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Swift has occasionally taken this idea to heart before, especially on her once-scorned, now revered hip-hop experiment Reputation.
—Ann Powers, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
To generalize, Water From Your Eyes is about provocative pop experiments; This Is Lorelei is for more straightforwardly emotional verse/chorus songs.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
Crayola Liquid Science Kit for Kids My 6-year-old son loves conducting at-home science experiments, and this kit has prevented the boredom blues on many occasions.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 15 Apr. 2024
Michael Burgess, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2024
The possibilities are endless, so don’t be afraid to experiment.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 24 Apr. 2024
This flexibility is nice for coffee connoisseurs who want to experiment with different brew styles, but don't want to have multiple coffee makers on their countertops.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2024
Its new offices serve as a living lab, Russell says, essentially a space to experiment and track how people work in a hybrid setting, leveraging data from webcams and space management software to determine room usage like the number of people in a room and how often rooms are booked.
—Trey Williams, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
This season’s summer colors are all about experimenting and having fun with new colors and nail designs.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
The state has experienced a worsening drought, and companies have been experimenting with solutions to bring water back into its rivers.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
The Yahoo Boys have been experimenting with deepfake video clips for around two years and shifted to more real-time deepfake video calls over the last year, says David Maimon, a professor at Georgia State University and the head of fraud insights at identity verification firm SentiLink.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
The home baker turned professional began experimenting with cookie recipes during the pandemic, first giving them to friends, then selling them from her home in West Hollywood and eventually from pop-up shops on Melrose, at the Grove and beyond.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
The report said that the Chinese investigators went so far as to conduct human experiments to see how the body processed TMZ.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
So there are a variety of sources of data, different kinds of experiments.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Back at the asylum, Ethan Hawke and Josh Charles make surprise appearances as mad scientists doing experiments on Swift, as Post Malone watches from the side in a scene that feels like something out of Poor Things.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2024
One of those experiments was sourdough doughnuts: a tangier, fluffier version.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
The second season of The Jinx — with Smerling seemingly out and Sam Neave in — is a similar thought experiment.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Swift has occasionally taken this idea to heart before, especially on her once-scorned, now revered hip-hop experiment Reputation.
—Ann Powers, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
To generalize, Water From Your Eyes is about provocative pop experiments; This Is Lorelei is for more straightforwardly emotional verse/chorus songs.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
Crayola Liquid Science Kit for Kids My 6-year-old son loves conducting at-home science experiments, and this kit has prevented the boredom blues on many occasions.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 15 Apr. 2024
Verb
However, there is one thing that the restaurant will not be experimenting with, and the Cariseos are willing to live with the drawbacks.
—Michael Burgess, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2024
The possibilities are endless, so don’t be afraid to experiment.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 24 Apr. 2024
This flexibility is nice for coffee connoisseurs who want to experiment with different brew styles, but don't want to have multiple coffee makers on their countertops.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2024
Its new offices serve as a living lab, Russell says, essentially a space to experiment and track how people work in a hybrid setting, leveraging data from webcams and space management software to determine room usage like the number of people in a room and how often rooms are booked.
—Trey Williams, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
This season’s summer colors are all about experimenting and having fun with new colors and nail designs.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
The state has experienced a worsening drought, and companies have been experimenting with solutions to bring water back into its rivers.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
The Yahoo Boys have been experimenting with deepfake video clips for around two years and shifted to more real-time deepfake video calls over the last year, says David Maimon, a professor at Georgia State University and the head of fraud insights at identity verification firm SentiLink.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
The home baker turned professional began experimenting with cookie recipes during the pandemic, first giving them to friends, then selling them from her home in West Hollywood and eventually from pop-up shops on Melrose, at the Grove and beyond.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
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experiment
1 of 2 noun
ex·per·i·ment
ik-ˈsper-ə-mənt
: test entry 1 sense 1, trial entry 1 sense 1
especially
: a procedure or operation carried out under controlled conditions in order to discover something, to test a hypothesis, or to serve as an example
Medical Definition
experiment
1 of 2 noun
ex·per·i·ment
ik-ˈsper-ə-mənt also -ˈspir-
1
: a procedure carried out under controlled conditions in order to discover an unknown effect or law, to test or establish a hypothesis, or to illustrate a known law
2
: the process of testing : experimentation
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