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experiments

  • plural
    of experiment.
    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..
  • present tense form
    of experiment (3rd person singular).
    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..

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Other experiments are already beginning to explore this new area.

From Science Daily ● 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

“We don’t penalize well-designed experiments that fail,” the Kochs write, “because they create knowledge that leads to better decisions in the future.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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

I am arguing here from dates of publication: Galileo had already developed a sophisticated theory of falling bodies, backed up by exquisite experiments; but he had not published, and would not until 1638.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton