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experiment
noun
a
scientific
test
carried
out
under
controlled
conditions
to
discover
,
prove
,
or
demonstrate
something
•
The
students
built
a
simple
circuit
to
perform
an
experiment
in
their
physics
class
.
The
students
built
a
simple
circuit
to
perform
an
experiment
in
their
physics
class
.
•
The
famous
double-slit
experiment
showed
that
light
behaves
like
both
a
wave
and
a
particle
.
The
famous
double-slit
experiment
showed
that
light
behaves
like
both
a
wave
and
a
particle
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
experimentum
‘
a
test
,
trial
’,
from
experiri
‘
to
try
’.
verb
to
try
or
test
new
ideas
,
methods
,
or
activities
to
discover
what
effect
they
have
•
Painters
often
experiment
with
different
colors
to
create
unique
textures
.
Painters
often
experiment
with
different
colors
to
create
unique
textures
.
•
The
chef
decided
to
experiment
by
adding
chocolate
to
the
chili
recipe
.
The
chef
decided
to
experiment
by
adding
chocolate
to
the
chili
recipe
.
noun
an
attempt
to
try
something
new
to
see
what
happens
and
learn
from
the
result
•
Opening
a
pop-up
café
was
an
experiment
in
selling
healthy
fast
food
.
Opening
a
pop-up
café
was
an
experiment
in
selling
healthy
fast
food
.
•
Their
new
schedule
is
only
an
experiment
;
it
might
change
if
it
doesn
’
t
work
.
Their
new
schedule
is
only
an
experiment
;
it
might
change
if
it
doesn
’
t
work
.
experimental
adjective
made
or
done
to
test
an
idea
scientifically
and
see
what
happens
•
The
experimental
vaccine
was
tested
on
volunteers
.
The
experimental
vaccine
was
tested
on
volunteers
.
•
A
team
of
engineers
built
an
experimental
car
that
runs
on
algae
.
A
team
of
engineers
built
an
experimental
car
that
runs
on
algae
.
From
experiment
+-al
,
first
recorded
in
the
early
1600s
.
adjective
using
new
and
unusual
ideas
,
styles
,
or
methods
,
and
not
yet
widely
accepted
•
The
director's
experimental
film
had
no
dialogue
at
all
.
The
director's
experimental
film
had
no
dialogue
at
all
.
•
He
loves
listening
to
experimental
jazz
that
mixes
electronic
sounds
.
He
loves
listening
to
experimental
jazz
that
mixes
electronic
sounds
.
From
experiment
+-al
,
broadened
in
the
early
1900s
to
arts
and
culture
.