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noun as in investigation, test

Strongest matches

analysis , attempt , enterprise , examination , exercise , experimentation , measure , observation , operation , practice , probe , procedure , research , search , study , trial , undertaking , venture

Strong matches

agreement , assay , check , dissection , essay , fling , proof , quiz , rehearsal , scrutiny , speculation , try , try-on , tryout , verification

Weak matches

dry run , R and D , research and development , trial and error , trial run

verb as in investigate, test

analyze , examine , explore

assay , diagnose , probe , prove , research , sample , scrutinize , search , speculate , study , try , venture , verify , weigh

fool with , futz around , mess around , play around with , practice with , put to the test , shake down , try on , try on for size , try out

Example Sentences

Like others here, Green has been experimenting, mixing traditional Arabic music with electronic beats.

The more she experimented with color and design, the more her unique style emerged.

The grand experiment to revive horse racing in Northern California is coming to an end.

Holding indoor events in Europe with smaller fields later in the season presents an opportunity to experiment and attract attention that could otherwise move elsewhere.

Cronin moved Andrews to shooting guard toward the middle of last season before quickly abandoning the experiment and watching Andrews flourish once he started attacking the basket.

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Words related to experiment are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word experiment . Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

noun as in critical test

• conclusive test
• crucial test
• decisive test
• definitive test
• genuineness
• proving ground
• substantiation
• test of value
• verification

verb as in try, make effort

• do level best
• exert oneself
• give a fling
• give a whirl
• give best shot
• give it a go
• give it a try
• give old college try
• go the limit
• have a crack
• have a go at
• make a run at
• shoot the works
• take a stab at
• take best shot
• try one's hand at

noun as in try, effort

• all one's got
• one's all
• one's darnedest
• one's level best
• undertaking

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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Thesaurus Definition of experiment

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• experimentation
• trial and error

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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiment. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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Adjectives For Experiment

Discover the most popular adjectives for describing experiment, complete with example sentences to guide your usage..

Updated on March 16, 2024

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Synonyms for experiment

• examination
• experimentation
• futz around
• mess around
• observation
• play around with
• practice with
• put to the test
• research and development
• speculation
• trial and error
• try on for size
• undertaking
• verification

Définition of experiment

• mid-14c., from Old French esperment "practical knowledge, cunning, enchantment; trial, proof, example, lesson," from Latin experimentum "a trial, test, proof, experiment," noun of action from experiri "to test, try" (see experience).
• noun investigation, test
• verb investigate, test
• Anyone else can demonstrate it who chooses to make the experiment.
• Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
• Poor Dirk, you will remember, if he had thought of it, had no comb with which to experiment.
• Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
• We regard every child in our school as a subject for experiment.
• Extract from : « A Treatise on Parents and Children » by George Bernard Shaw
• He himself said I was the best subject he could find for the experiment.
• Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
• When they reached Malakand, the experiment was at once made.
• Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
• By experiment he found that at a distance of a foot or so the illumination registered.
• Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
• Nelson rejoiced that the experiment was made, but was well aware that it was an experiment.
• Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey
• This appears to be the first experiment in signalling on a subaqueous wire.
• Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
• The design of the cable was a subject of experiment by Professor Morse and others.
• Such an experiment was at all events predestined to an ignominious failure.

Antonyms for experiment

experiment synonyms

• composition
• acrimonious
• shortsighted

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