experiment
pronunciation
How to pronounce experiment in British English:
UK [ɪkˈsperɪmənt]
How to pronounce experiment in American English:
US [ɪkˈsperɪmənt]
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- Noun:
- the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
- the testing of an idea
- a venture at something new or different
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- Verb:
- to conduct a test or investigation
- try something new, as in order to gain experience
Word Origin
- experiment (n.)
- mid-14c., "action of observing or testing; an observation, test, or trial;" also "piece of evidence or empirical proof; feat of magic or sorcery," from Old French esperment "practical knowledge, cunning; enchantment, magic spell; trial, proof, example; lesson, sign, indication," from Latin experimentum "a trial, test, proof, experiment," noun of action from experiri "to test, try" (see experience (n.)).
- experiment (v.)
- late 15c., from experiment (n.). Intransitive sense by 1787. Related: Experimented; experimenting.
Example
- 1. I started this experiment 3 years ago .
- 2. About 50 people participated in each experiment .
- 3. Experiment with new ways to complete a task .
- 4. Oxborrow admits that he was skittish about the experiment .
- 5. Let us do a thought experiment .