1. scientific test: a test, especially a scientific one, carried out in order to discover whether a theory is correct or what the results of a particular course of action would be a chemistry experiment
2. doing something new: an attempt to do something new or to see what will happen switching to decaf as an experiment
3. use of repeated tests and trials: the use of tests and trials in order to make discoveries developed the protocol by experiment
intransitive verb (past and past participleex·per·i·ment·ed, present participleex·per·i·ment·ing, 3rd person present singularex·per·i·ments)
Definition:
1. try new things: to try out new methods of doing or using things a reluctance to experiment with new ingredients
2. science carry out scientific test: to carry out a scientific test of a theory or process
[14th century. Directly or via Old French< Latin experimentum "trial, test" < experiri "try out"]
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