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experimentation

American  
[ik-sper-uh-men-tey-shuhn, -muhn-] / ɪkˌspɛr ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -mən- /

noun

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


experimentation British  
/ ɪkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act, process, or practice of experimenting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of experimentation

First recorded in 1665–75; experiment + -ation

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The latter was allowing for experimentation without huge financial risk, which was good for the film industry as a whole, he said.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

England head coach Thomas Tuchel's pre-World Cup experimentation must surely end here and now.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

He and Erkılıç have achieved international acclaim for their team’s decades of foundational experimentation collaborating with dataset intelligences at the AI frontier, as well as for architecturally-scaled, narratively engaged visual embodiments of abstract technological constructs.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Especially captivating is the chance to watch these artists embrace their materials’ inherent qualities to explore the extremes of formal experimentation.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Some of it was shipped to Los Alamos for experimentation, the rest stored as feedstock for the Betas.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

There is harmony in the exhibition, allowing for experimentations on what a photography show might be when nuance is embraced.

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2023

"Legal language is not the right place for minoritarian innovative experimentations," the Accademia said in a six-page opinion that Reuters reviewed on Monday, after the Corriere della Sera newspaper first reported on it.

From Reuters Mar. 20, 2023

People see the demonstrations, but they don't see the trainings, the collaboration, the artwork, the learning, and relationships and experimentations that happens.

From Salon Jan. 23, 2022

“No one talks about these women and their sacrifices and the experimentations that they suffered,” Browder said.

From Seattle Times Sep. 27, 2021

All of this Mia knew already, from Mr. Wilkinson’s tutelage and her own experimentations over the years.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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