experimentation

[ ik-sper-uh-men-tey-shuhn, -muhn- ]

noun

1. the act, process, practice, or an instance of making experiments.

experimentation

/ ɪkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act, process, or practice of experimenting

Other Words From

• ex·per·i·men·ta·tive [ik-sper-, uh, -, men, -t, uh, -tiv], adjective
• proex·peri·men·tation adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of experimentation¹

First recorded in 1665–75; experiment + -ation

Example Sentences

In fact, after decades of experimentation, perhaps we should question whether ubiquitous metrics-based ratings and rankings of companies across industries are actually doing anything useful when it comes to changing behavior below the surface.

From Quartz

Clearly, experimentation and adaptability helped smart brands to adapt and deliver.

From Digiday

Secure computing is now available on demand to virtually anyone at a cost that allows for rapid experimentation.

From Fortune

Hundreds of years of experimentation and mistrust … you don’t undo that in a week or a month or a year.

From MIT Technology Review

Still, the company is yet another example of a private space industry—increasingly fueled by experimentation at speed—offering new ways to get people and stuff into orbit and beyond.

From Singularity Hub 

Last but not least, the Inhumans are a genetically advanced “inhuman race” that was formed via experimentation by the alien Kree.

From The Daily Beast

Experimentation eventually led to the right taste and amount of frozen firmness.

From The Daily Beast

He was new to the electronic music scene, but not naïve about its reputation for drug experimentation.

From The Daily Beast

“This is a melting pot for startup experimentation,” says Evans.

From The Daily Beast

But Millennials plainly have a spirit of innovation and experimentation that is stymied by centralized government.

From The Daily Beast

After some experimentation, his shipment was the first one to reach England in good condition.

From Project Gutenberg

Consequently its complement can be determined and, by experimentation, the brilliant color toned down.

From Project Gutenberg

Are the laws of the formation of character susceptible of a satisfactory investigation by the method of experimentation?

From Project Gutenberg

Marconi's achievement was accomplished only after the most prolonged experimentation and many disappointments.

From Project Gutenberg

The boy wisely said nothing, and the blessed time for study and experimentation was not taken away.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• experiment
• testing
• trial and error