experimentation
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- experimentative adjective
- proexperimentation adjective
Etymology
Origin of experimentation
First recorded in 1665–75; experiment + -ation
Example Sentences
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"The experimentation cost is too high for our kids."
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
“I was enjoying being in this character so much, I just wouldn’t stop,” Pedretti says, adding that Alloway, who was sensitive to cast members’ interpretations of their roles, supported experimentation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Wagner said he wouldn’t recommend that every bar try the technique, but he was happy to see Monteiro’s experimentation paying off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
R&D tax breaks are designed to benefit companies that push beyond the limits of their routine work to improve or expand their businesses, even if their experimentation and research don’t result in patents or success.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
That’s because I forgot about my makeup experimentation.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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