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

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It was an early experiment in unorthodox monetary policy that lasted until 1951.

From The Wall Street Journal

TV commercial breaks and Instagram algorithms are peppered with ads for AI-fueled platforms experimenting with AI that promise to cancel your unused subscriptions or find missed deductions in your taxes.

From MarketWatch

We found the same pattern in three online experiments in which participants played the role of complaint handlers and were randomly shown either an original complaint or an AI-edited version of the same complaint.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the two Princeton professors, this was an opportunity for a natural experiment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers in Taiwan combined heat transfer simulations with physical experiments to better understand how these dinosaurs incubated their eggs.

From Science Daily

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