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experiment

ex·pe·ri·ment

UK/ɪkˈspɛɹ.ɪ.mɛnt/ US/ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mɛnt/ common
noun (3) verb (2)

noun

1.
2.

the testing of an idea

  • “it was an experiment in living”
  • “not all experimentation is done in laboratories”
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3.

a venture at something new or different

  • “as an experiment he decided to grow a beard”

verb

1.

to conduct a test or investigation

  • “We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease”
2.

try something new, as in order to gain experience

  • “Students experiment sexually”
  • “The composer experimented with a new style”
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Origin

From Middle English experiment, from Old French esperiment (French expérience), from Latin experimentum (“experience, attempt, experiment”), from experior (“to experience, to attempt”), itself from ex + *perior, in turn from Proto-Indo-European *per-.

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