experiment

noun

ik-ˈsper-ə-mənt How to pronounce experiment (audio)
Definition of experimentnext
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a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment in which he flew a kite in a thunderstorm to see if lightning and electricity were identical

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Recent Examples of experiment This may be a one-off experiment, even if Netflix is treading into bold new territory. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 And so that’s important data for the ongoing experiment that is life. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 And as with the actual Stanford prison experiment, questions of ethics and scientific validity are sidelined in favor of getting splashy results by any means necessary. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 Throughout the experiment, the seven couples — based in Seattle — spent eight weeks getting to know each other both in a honeymoon and a real-life stage. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for experiment
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  • Each animal then underwent a battery of tests to study their pain sensitivity, anxiety-like symptoms, gut microbes, metabolites, and neuroinflammation.
    — Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Global Times also reported that a separate library shelving event challenged robots to collect book returns and put them in the correct place as a test of visual recognition and reasoning.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiment. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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