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experiment

[ik-sper-uh-muhnt, ek-sper-uh-ment] / ɪkˈspɛr ə mənt, ɛkˈspɛr əˌmɛnt /
NOUN
investigation, test
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analysis attempt enterprise examination exercise experimentation measure observation operation practice probe procedure research search study trial undertaking venture
STRONG
agreement assay check dissection essay fling proof quiz rehearsal scrutiny speculation try try-on tryout verification
WEAK
R and D dry run research and development trial and error trial run
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstention idleness ignorance inaction neglect
VERB
investigate, test
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analyze examine explore
STRONG
assay diagnose probe prove research sample scrutinize search speculate study try venture verify weigh
WEAK
fool with futz around mess around play around with practice with put to the test shake down try on try on for size try out
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain discredit disprove ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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As renowned physicist Richard Feynman said, “It doesn’t matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn’t matter how smart you are. If it doesn’t agree with experiment, it’s wrong.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Coinbase is just the latest company to experiment with AI while dramatically cutting headcount.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

One hopes that such an experiment would be undertaken to reveal something we don’t already know.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

But the teams behind the Sorbonne project defend it as an innovative cultural experiment.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Because science is based upon observation and experiment, some critics argue that string theory is not science but philosophy.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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