experimentation

American  

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

noun

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

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experimentation British  

/ ɪkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act, process, or practice of experimenting

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Other Word Forms

• experimentative adjective
• proexperimentation adjective

Etymology

Origin of experimentation

First recorded in 1665–75; experiment + -ation

Example Sentences

The opportunity for everyday folks to enhance their lives and work with AI has never been greater, but it can take experimentation and persistence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Google’s deep roots in science and research, willingness to pour billions of dollars into developing custom hardware, and leadership changes in recent years that cleared the way for faster experimentation are now paying off.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is not the first time Lego has dabbled in digital experimentation or sought to appeal to increasingly online audiences.

From BBC

I expect large productivity gains for customer service, sales and marketing, and R&D to proliferate as AI makes possible rapid testing and experimentation with new ideas.

From Barron's

But her research topics include growth mindset: with practice, feedback, experimentation and mistakes we can get better at something.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• experiment
• testing
• trial and error