experiment (redirected from laboratory experiment)

ex·per·i·ment  (k-spr-mnt)

n.

1.

a. A test under controlled conditions that is made to demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.

b. The process of conducting such a test; experimentation.

2. An innovative act or procedure: "Democracy is only an experiment in government" William Ralph Inge.

3. The result of experimentation: "We are not [nature's] only experiment" R. Buckminster Fuller.

intr.v. (-mnt) ex·per·i·ment·ed, ex·per·i·ment·ing, ex·per·i·ments

1. To conduct an experiment.

2. To try something new, especially in order to gain experience: experiment with new methods of teaching.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin expermentum, from experr, to try; see per-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·peri·menter n.

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experiment

Noun

1. a test or investigation to provide evidence for or against a theory: a scientific experiment

2. the trying out of a new idea or method

Verb

to carry out an experiment or experiments [Latin experiri to test]

experimentation n
experimenter n

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experiment  (k-spr-mnt)

A test or procedure carried out under controlled conditions to determine the validity of a hypothesis or make a discovery. See Note at hypothesis.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	experiment - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation experimentation testing - the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons" trial and error - experimenting until a solution is found research project, scientific research - research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses Michelson-Morley experiment - a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity control experiment - an experiment designed to control for variables affecting the results of another experiment control condition, control - a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw" experimental condition, condition - the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
	2.	experiment - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories" experimentation inquiry, research, enquiry - a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received" pilot experiment - a preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment test, trial run, tryout, trial - trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
	3.	experiment - a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard" venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
Verb	1.	experiment - to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease" investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese" experiment, try out - try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"
	2.	experiment - try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style" try out experiment - to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"

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experiment

noun 1. test, trial, investigation, examination, venture, procedure, demonstration, observation, try-out, assay, trial run, scientific test, dummy run

2. research, investigation, analysis, observation, research and development, experimentation, trial and error

verb 3. test, investigate, trial, research, try, examine, pilot, sample, verify, put to the test, assay

Translations

experiment [ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt] n → experimento

vi → hacer experimentos, experimentar;

to perform or carry out an experiment → realizar un experimento;

as an experiment → como experimento;

to experiment with a new vaccine → experimentar con una vacuna nueva

experiment [ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt] n → expérience f

vi → faire une expérience;

to experiment with → expérimenter;

to perform or carry out an experiment → faire une expérience;

as an experiment → à titre d'expérience

experiment [ɪksˈpɛrɪmənt] n → Experiment nt, Versuch m

vi to experiment (with/on) → experimentieren (mit/an +dat);

to perform or carry out an experiment → einen Versuch or ein Experiment durchführen;

as an experiment → versuchsweise

experiment n [ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt] → esperimento, esperienza

vi [ɪkˈspɛrɪmɛnt] → fare esperimenti;

to perform or carry out an experiment → fare un esperimento;

as an experiment → a titolo di esperimento;

to experiment with a new vaccine → sperimentare un nuovo vaccino

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experiment

n experiment [ikˈsperimənt]

a test done in order to find out something, eg if an idea is correct He performs chemical experiments; experiments in traffic control; We shall find out by experiment.proefnemingتَجْرِبَه (عِلْمِيَّه)експериментpokuseksperiment; forsøgder Versuch, das Experimentπείραμαexperimentokatseآزمایش؛ آزمونkoe, kokeiluexpérienceנִיסוּיप्रयोगeksperiment, pokuskísérletpercobaan, eksperimentilraunesperimento実験실험eksperimentas, bandymaseksperimentsujikajiexperimentforsøk, eksperiment, prøvedoświadczenie, eksperymentexperiênciaexperimentэкспериментpokusposkuseksperimentexperimentการทดลองทางวิทยาศาสตร์deney實驗дослід, експериментآزمائش یا عملی جانچcuộc thử nghiệm; cuộc thí nghiệm实验

v

(with on or with) to try to find out something by making tests He experimented with various medicines to find the safest cure; The doctor experiments on animals.beproefيقوم بِتَجْرِبَهекспериментирамexperimentovateksperimentere; lave forsøg medVersuche machenπειραματίζομαιexperimentarkatsetamaآزمایش کردنkokeillaexpérimenterלְהִתנָסוֹתप्रयोग करनाeksperimentirati, probavatikísérletezikmelakukan eksperimengera tilraun(ir)sperimentare実験する실험을 하다eksperimentuoti, daryti bandymuseksperimentētkajianexperimenterengjøre forsøk, eksperimentereeksperymentowaćexperimentara face expe­rienţeэкспериментироватьexperimentovaťdelati poskuseeksperimentisatiexperimentera, göra experimentทดลองdeney yapmak做實驗робити дослід; експериментуватиآزمائش کے ذریعہ کسی چیز کا علم حاصل کرناlàm thí nghiệm做实验

adj exˌperiˈmental [-ˈmentl]

of, or used for an experiment experimental teaching methods.eksperimenteelتَجْريبيексперимнеталенpokusnýeksperimenterende; forsøgs-experimentellπειραματικόςexperimentaleksperimentaal-آزمایشی؛ امتحانیkoe-, kokeellinenexpérimentalנִסיוֹנִיप्रायोगिकeksperimentalan, pokusankísérletipercobaantilrauna-sperimentale実験の실험적인eksperimentinis, bandomasiseksperimentālsujikajiexperimenteelforsøks-, prøve-, eksperimentelldoświadczalnyexperimentalexperimentalэкспериментальныйpokusnýposkuseneksperimentalanexperimentell, experimenterandeเกี่ยวกับการทดลองทางวิทยาศาสตร์deneysel試驗性的експериментальний, досліднийعملی تجربے پر مبنیthuộc thí nghiệm试验性的

adv exˌperiˈmentally

proefتَجْريبيّـاексперименталноpokusněeksperimentalt; ved forsøgauf experimentellem Wegeπειραματικάde forma experimentalkatseliseltآزمایشگرانهkokeellisestiexpérimentalementבְּאוֹפֶן נִסיוֹנִיप्रयोगवादeksperimentno, pokusnokísérletek alapján, tapasztalatilagsecara eksperimení tilraunaskyni; með (vísinda)tilraunumsperimentalmente実験的に실험적으로eksperimentuojanteksperimentālidengan ujikajiexperimenteelforsøksvis, eksperimenteltdoświadczalnieexperimentalmente/a título de experiênciaexperimentalэкспериментальноpokusneposkusnoeksperimentalnoexperimentelltโดยการทดลองdeneysel olarak試驗地，從實驗上експериментальноآزمائش کے طور پرqua thực nghiệm; bằng thí nghiệm试验地，从实验上

n exˌperimenˈtation

the practice of making experiments. proefnemingتَجْريب، إخْتِبارекспериментацияexperimentováníeksperimenteren; forsøgsvirksomheddas Experimentierenπειραματισμόςexperimentaciónkatsetamineآزمایشkokeiluexpérimentationעֲרִיכַת נִיסוּיִיםप्रयोगeksperimentiranje, izvođenje pokusakísérletezéspraktek percobaantilraunastarfsemi; tilraunirsperimentazione実験作業실험eksperimentavimaseksperimentēšanapengujikajianhet experimenterenforsøk, eksperimenteringeksperymentowanieexperimentaçãoexperimentareэкспериментированиеexperimentovaniedelanje poskusoveksperimentisanjeexperimenterande, försökการทดลองdeney yapma實驗експериментуванняتجربے یا آزمائش کرنے کا عملsự thí nghiệm; sự thử nghiệm实验