experiment


2ex·per·i·ment

verb \-ˌment\

Definition of EXPERIMENT

intransitive verb
: to carry out experiments : try out a new procedure, idea, or activity
ex·per·i·men·ta·tion \ik-ˌsper-ə-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen- also -ˌspir-\ noun
ex·per·i·ment·er \-ˈsper-ə-ˌmen-tər also -ˈspir-\ noun

First Known Use of EXPERIMENT

1787

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