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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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But despite its experiment with chronology, “A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic” plays it safe when it comes to its plot—a surprise for readers expecting a story as adventuresome as its telling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

To isolate the issue, Duffy and Li designed a controlled experiment with people ages 45 to 55.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Repeating the experiment with girls next seemed logical and fair.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

In practice, many firms will go through a period of six to 18 months where productivity stalls or declines as they experiment, rebuild workflows and figure out what actually works.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

But Pascal’s simple experiment demolished Aristotle’s assertion that nature abhors a vacuum.

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

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