experiment
noun
a test, trial, or tentative procedure; an act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of testing a principle, supposition, etc..
experiments
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pluralof experiment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof experiment (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
experimentnouna test, trial, or tentative procedure; an act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of testing a principle, supposition, etc..
Example Sentences
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Because Alzheimer's is an age-related disease, the team needed to conduct experiments using older animals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
But most of Medicare’s payment experiments have failed, so private insurers and employers should test outcome-based models of their own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Aston, who dreams of working for SpaceX, even led children in experiments to measure lux levels and temperature during the partial eclipse.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In a series of experiments at Duke University, scientists found that the act of measuring an activity reliably reduces enjoyment, making it feel like work.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
They were followed by John Theophilus Desaguliers, who performed the role of curator of experiments from 1716 to 1743.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
