/ɪkspɛˌɹʌmʌntejˈʃʌn/ - [iksperumunteyshun] - ex•per•i•men•ta•tion
We found 7 definitions of experimentation from 5 different sources.
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experimentation - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation | ||
experiment | ||
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" | ||
experimentation - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories" | ||
experiment | ||
research, enquiry, inquiry systematic investigation to establish facts | ||
pilot experiment a preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment |