experimentation
Americannoun
-
experimentations
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Etymology
Origin of experimentation
First recorded in 1665–75; experiment + -ation
Vocabulary lists containing experimentation
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Julian Gewirtz, a China expert at Columbia University, calls the country’s economic takeoff “as much a story of bottom-up experimentation and exploration of international ideas as anything else.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The two designers said that the Emporio Armani brand was about "freedom, experimentation and energy".
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Humanity has conducted thousands of years of culinary experimentation and repeatedly concluded that it would be helpful if the bread simply came attached to the sausage.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
And you need a culture that rewards experimentation, learning what works and building on that learning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Groves signed off on the new system in March, launching another round of frenetic experimentation in Berkeley.
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
Those who pay attention to Riot’s esports competitions know the company has created virtual bands, and Laurent hints that such entertainment experimentations have broader goals than to just advertise “League of Legends.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2020
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
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
