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English noun: experiment | |||
| 1. | experiment (act) the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation | ||
| Synonyms | experimentation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | research project, scientific research | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | control experiment, Michelson-Morley experiment, testing, trial and error | ||
| Part holonym | condition, control, control condition, experimental condition | ||
| 2. | experiment (cognition) the testing of an idea | ||
| Samples | It was an experiment in living. Not all experimentation is done in laboratories. | ||
| Synonyms | experimentation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enquiry, inquiry, research | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pilot experiment, test, trial, trial run, tryout | ||
| 3. | experiment (act) a venture at something new or different | ||
| Samples | As an experiment he decided to grow a beard. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | venture | ||
English verb: experiment | |||
| 1. | experiment (social) to conduct a test or investigation | ||
| Samples | We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | investigate, look into | ||
| Verb group | experiment, try out | ||
| 2. | experiment (social) try something new, as in order to gain experience | ||
| Samples | Students experiment sexually. The composer experimented with a new style. | ||
| Synonyms | try out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Verb group | experiment | ||
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