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 Word Forms

• experimentative adjective
• proexperimentation adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of experimentation¹

First recorded in 1665–75; experiment + -ation

Example Sentences

Instead, they represent centuries of experimentation as communities responded to shifting ecological and social conditions.

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You could argue that the first viral example of this experimentation was the espresso martini, whose rise in popularity coincided with the expansion of the coffee liquor market.

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“We’re seeing a lot of experimentation and adoption by individual users and others.”

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England will end another successful year with two friendly matches - but what personnel and tactical experimentation might we see from manager Sarina Wiegman?

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Prestige TV has produced its share of narratively-driven psychological experimentation, most of it unintentional, but little of it as audacious as “Pluribus.”

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Related Words

• experiment 
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• trial and error