Definition of experiment Experiment

/ɪkspɛˈɹʌmʌnt/ - [iksperumunt] - ex•per•i•ment

We found 20 definitions of experiment from 7 different sources.

What does experiment mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: experiments
experiment - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
		experimentation
		research project, scientific research research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
		testing the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons"
		trial and error experimenting until a solution is found
		michelson-morley experiment a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity
		control experiment an experiment designed to control for variables affecting the results of another experiment
		control condition, control a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
experiment - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
		experimentation
		research, enquiry, inquiry systematic investigation to establish facts
		pilot experiment a preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment
experiment - a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"
Verb experiments, experimenting, experimented
experiment - to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"
		investigate, look into conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
experiment - try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"
		try out

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Wiktionary

experiment (Noun)
A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.
experiment (Noun)
Experience, practical familiarity with something.
experiment (Verb)
To conduct an experiment.
experiment (Verb)
To experience; to feel; to perceive; to detect.
experiment (Verb)
To test or ascertain by experiment; to try out ; to make an experiment on.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

experiment (n.)
Atrial or special observation, made to confirm or disprove something doubtful; esp., one under conditions determined by the experimenter; an act or operation undertaken in order to discover some unknown principle or effect, or to test, establish, or illustrate some suggest or known truth; practical test; poof.
experiment (n.)
Experience.
experiment (v. t.)
To make experiment; to operate by test or trial; -- often with on, upon, or in, referring to the subject of an experiment; with, referring to the instrument; and by, referring to the means; as, to experiment upon electricity; he experimented in plowing with ponies, or by steam power.
experiment (v. t.)
To try; to know, perceive, or prove, by trial experience.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

experiment
A test under controlled conditions that is made to demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.
experiment
To conduct an experiment or investigation.
experiment
To try something new, as in order to gain experience.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

experiment
eks-per′i-ment, n. a trial: something done to prove some theory, or to discover something unknown.—v.i. to make an experiment or trial: to search by trial.—adj. Experiment′al, founded or known by experiment: taught by experience: tentative.—v.i. Experiment′alise.—ns. Experiment′alist, Exper′imentist, one who makes experiments.—adv. Experiment′ally.—n. Experimentā′tion.—adj. Experiment′ative. [L. experimentum, from experīri, to try thoroughly.]

Wikipedia

An experiment is a test of an idea invented by someone, usually a scientist. An experiment is used to test a theory--to see how well the real world matches the theory. Experiments have been used for many years to help people understand the world around them.

One important observation about experiments is that they can tell us if a theory is false. They cannot tell us if a theory is true. For example, if we invent a theory that says "All houses are made of wood", we cannot say that it is true because all the houses we have seen are made of wood. But, if we find a house that "is not" made of wood, we know that our theory is false.

Benjamin Franklin did a well known experiment by flying a kite during a thunderstorm. He did the experiment to see if lightning was made of electricity.

Experiments are not the same as faith (belief) or other ways to find truth because experiments must have proof. They begin by testing falsehood to find out truth.

"The universe does not tell us when we are right, only when we are wrong." - Karl Popper

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experiment, verb, present, 1st person singular of experiment (infinitive).
experiment, verb (infinitive).
experiment, noun, singular of experiments.