experimentation
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- experimentative adjective
- proexperimentation adjective
Etymology
Origin of experimentation
First recorded in 1665–75; experiment + -ation
Vocabulary lists containing experimentation
Example Sentences
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Developing new medicines often takes years, sometimes decades, of experimentation, with no guarantee of success.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
"It's still in its very early adoption phase, so there is interest and experimentation from schools, and that's rising rapidly," Kyriacou said.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
In reality, replication studies require significant time, resources, and careful experimentation, and meaningful scientific questions do not become outdated so quickly.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
That mix of artistic experimentation and economic opportunity is exactly what Fahey and Lawler say the fair is meant to support.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Thus in both Arabic and medieval culture experimentation had an uncertain status: it existed, but it was not admired or imitated.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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