experiment

Definition

  • n. the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  • n. the testing of an idea
  • n. a venture at something new or different
  • v. to conduct a test or investigation

Word forms

Present participle
experimenting
Past participle
experimented
Past tense
experimented
Third person singular
experiments

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The scientist conducted an experiment to test the effects of the new drug.

  2. vi.

    I decided to experiment with different recipes to improve my cooking skills.