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experiment

/ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt/

experimentverb

experimented

Past Simple

experimented

Past Participle

experimenting

Gerund

/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/

/ɪkˈsperəmənt/

Definitions

To conduct a scientific procedure in order to discover something, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

Biologists are experimenting with a new strain of bacteria.

To try out new ideas, methods, or activities to see what effect they have.

The software company often experiments with unconventional user-interface designs.

Synonyms

try out

experimentnoun

experiments

/ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt/

Translations

эксперимент

The scientist conducted an experiment to test the hypothesis.

Учёный провёл эксперимент, чтобы проверить гипотезу.

Additional translations

испытание

опыт

Definitions

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

The experiment was conducted to determine the effects of sunlight on plant growth.

A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the outcome.

The new teaching method was an experiment to see if it improved student engagement.

Synonyms