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experiment
noun
verb
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
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ɪkˈspɛ.ɹɪ.mənt
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noun
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
noun
a venture at something new or different
“as an experiment he decided to grow a beard”
noun
the testing of an idea
“it was an experiment in living”
verb
to conduct a test or investigation
“We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease”
verb
try something new, as in order to gain experience
“Students experiment sexually”
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as an experiment he decided to grow a beard
it was an experiment in living
not all experimentation is done in laboratories
We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease
Students experiment sexually
The composer experimented with a new style
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