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[ noun ] the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

Synonyms

experimentation

Used in print

(Walter H. Buchsbaum, "Advances in Medical Electronics"...)

Applications to organs other_than the gastrointestinal tract are planned for future experiments .

The frequency used for these experiments is 15 mc. and the transducer is a specially cut crystal with an epoxy lens capable of providing beam diameters smaller than one millimeter .

(Bern Dibner, "Oerstad and the Discovery of Electro...)

He was stirred by the announcement of Volta 's discovery of chemical electricity and he immediately applied the voltaic_pile to experiments with acids and alkalis .

However , he continued experimenting and lecturing , publishing the results of his experiments in German and Danish periodicals .

In February 1801 , Oersted did manage to experiment with physical apparatus and reported experiments made with a voltaic_battery of 600 plates of zinc and silver and of later experiments with a battery of 60 plates of zinc and lead .

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[ verb ] to conduct a test or investigation, try out

Examples

: "..willingness to experiment in this musical field.."

Used in print

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)

Several dentists and patients with special dental problems have experimented with the device .

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

Still , the network 's willingness to experiment in this musical field is to be commended , and future essays happily anticipated .

Related terms

investigate experimenter

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[ noun ] the testing of an idea

Synonyms

experimentation

Examples

"it was an experiment in living" "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"

Used in print

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)

There 's more reading and instruction to be heard on discs than ever before , although the spoken rather_than the sung word is as old as Thomas_Alva_Edison 's first experiment in recorded sound .

(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)

These experiments can be considered exploratory only .

(James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)

We then outline the theory of the interaction of paramagnetic dipoles with nuclei and show that the theory is in excellent agreement with experiment .

(Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)

The contents of the manifold for liquid phase experiments were then mixed by shaking , redistributed to the reaction tubes , frozen_down , and each tube was then sealed_off .

The reactants for the gas phase experiments were first frozen_out in a side arm attached to the manifold and then allowed to distill slowly into the manifold of pre-cooled reaction cells before sealing_off .

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[ noun ] a venture at something new or different

Examples

"as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"

Used in print

(Mr. America, 4:6...)

You should have a_couple_of training partners to stand_by when you make your first experiments , just for safety .

Before your first training experiment has ended there will be a big improvement and almost before you know it you 'll be raising and lowering yourself just like a veteran !

Although I suggested that you hold the bar at the back of the neck there 's no reason why you should n't make some experiments with the bar held in_front_of the neck .

(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)

By 800 social and cultural security had been achieved , at_least on a simple plane ; it was time to take bigger steps , to venture on experiments .

Related terms

venture

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[ verb ] try something new, as in order to gain experience

Synonyms

try_out

Examples

"Students experiment sexually" "The composer experimented with a new style"

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