Definition of experimental
1 : of, relating to, or based on experience or experiment
2a : serving the ends of or used as a means of experimentation an experimental schoolb : relating to or having the characteristics of experiment : tentative still in the experimental stage
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Examples of experimental in a Sentence
The fuel is being used on an experimental basis.
an experimental procedure for patients suffering from leukemia
Recent Examples of experimental from the Web
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KC Fringe Festival Thursday, July 20, through July 30 at multiple venues Offbeat artists and performances will abound at the 13th annual event for experimental theater and much more.
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Inside the winery’s experimental greenhouse, rows of bright green vines stretch toward the sun, awaiting their replanting in micro-test fields.
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Sonic Youth was once the most beloved experimental rock band in the world, and Moore and the band's co-leader Kim Gordon its most beloved couple.
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Like going to the bathroom, or, conversely, being able to eat: Human waste will be treated through a bio-fermentation process, and experimental crops and vegetables will be grown with the help of food and waste byproducts.
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The temporary space is experimental for Discount Divas, which operates primarily on Facebook.
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If that sounds like a slightly jaded sentiment from a singer-songwriter fresh out of her more experimental 20s, there’s good reason.
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Charlie's parents wanted their son to travel to the United States for an experimental treatment, the British courts ruled against it after doctors asserted that Charlie had no chance of survival.
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Per Bloomberg: Collins suffered a paper loss of A$22 million ($16.7 million) after Innate Immunotherapeutics Ltd. said a mid-stage trial of its experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis showed no effect in helping patients.
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First Known Use of experimental
15th century
Other Biology Terms
EXPERIMENTAL Defined for English Language Learners
experimental
playDefinition of experimental for English Language Learners
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: relating to a scientific experiment or to scientific experiments in general
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: made or done in order to see how well something works
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: using a new way of doing or thinking about something
EXPERIMENTAL Defined for Kids
experimental
playDefinition of experimental for Students
: relating to, based on, or used for experiment He's trying an experimental treatment for the disease.
Medical Dictionary
experimental
playMedical Definition of experimental
1: of, relating to, or based on experience or experiment
2: founded on or derived from experiment the heart of the experimental method is the direct control of the thing studied—B. F. Skinner
3of a disease : intentionally produced especially in laboratory animals for the purpose of study experimental diabetes
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