Experiment
noun
A test to learn or prove something.
The scientists conducted an experiment to see the effect of the new drug on mice.
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- conduct an experiment
- experiment results
noun
A situation done as a test to see what the result will be.
Starting my own business was an experiment to see if I could succeed.
Often appears as...
- personal experiment
- social experiment
verb
To try something in order to learn more or test an idea.
He is experimenting with different materials in his sculptures.
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- experiment with something
- experiment on something
noun
A test done in a controlled way to study what happens.
In the physics experiment, they observed the behavior of the light.
Often appears as...
- physics experiment
- biology experiment
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Technical
noun
A test to learn or prove something.
The scientists conducted an experiment to see the effect of the new drug on mice.
Often appears as...
- conduct an experiment
- experiment results
noun
A situation done as a test to see what the result will be.
Starting my own business was an experiment to see if I could succeed.
Often appears as...
- personal experiment
- social experiment
verb
To try something in order to learn more or test an idea.
He is experimenting with different materials in his sculptures.
Often appears as...
- experiment with something
- experiment on something
noun
A test done in a controlled way to study what happens.
In the physics experiment, they observed the behavior of the light.
Often appears as...
- physics experiment
- biology experiment
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Curiosity Driven
Use 'experiment' when highlighting an action taken to satisfy curiosity or explore possibilities.
Our class experiment on plant growth sparked many questions.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Classrooms
'Experiment' isn't limited to science; it can describe trying out new ideas in various fields.
The marketing team's new ad campaign is an exciting experiment in social media.
Pro Tip 3/3Learning Process
'Experiment' emphasizes learning from the process, regardless of the outcome.
Their cooking experiment was a disaster, but they learned a lot.
Pro Tip 1/3Curiosity Driven
Use 'experiment' when highlighting an action taken to satisfy curiosity or explore possibilities.
Our class experiment on plant growth sparked many questions.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Classrooms
'Experiment' isn't limited to science; it can describe trying out new ideas in various fields.
The marketing team's new ad campaign is an exciting experiment in social media.
Pro Tip 3/3Learning Process
'Experiment' emphasizes learning from the process, regardless of the outcome.
Their cooking experiment was a disaster, but they learned a lot.
Pro Tip 1/3Curiosity Driven
Use 'experiment' when highlighting an action taken to satisfy curiosity or explore possibilities.
Our class experiment on plant growth sparked many questions.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Classrooms
'Experiment' isn't limited to science; it can describe trying out new ideas in various fields.
The marketing team's new ad campaign is an exciting experiment in social media.
Pro Tip 3/3Learning Process
'Experiment' emphasizes learning from the process, regardless of the outcome.
Their cooking experiment was a disaster, but they learned a lot.
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What does my headscarf...
And if we want to create a world where the circumstances of your birth don't matter, we all have to be part of the solution. And interestingly, the author of the lab resume experiment offered some sort of a solution. She said the one thing that brought the successful women together, the one thing that they had in common,
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The science of...
touch turns out to be crucial for romance. In this experiment, not realizing the study had begun, participants were asked to briefly hold the coffee, either hot or iced. Later, the participants read a story about a hypothetical person, and were asked to rate their personality.
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Would you opt for a life...
The experiment asks us to consider a world in which scientists have developed a machine that would simulate real life while guaranteeing experiences of only pleasure and never pain. The catch? You have to permanently leave reality behind, but you'll hardly know the difference.
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Schrödinger's cat: A...
each electron on the far side is detected at a single place at a specific instant, like a particle. But if you repeat this experiment many times, keeping track of all the individual detections, you'll see them trace out a pattern that's characteristic of wave
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How do pregnancy tests...
A few minutes can feel like forever when you're waiting on the results of a pregnancy test. But in that brief time, you're witnessing the power of the scientific method. That one little stick lets you ask a question, perform a controlled experiment,
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The psychological weight...
issue that you need to deal with or a life change you need to deal with i urge you to imagine your healthy future self and start living that life now break your journey down into little battles you can win become your own science experiment and
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Jealousy Bites PIPE Brain...
we've invited these babies puppies and their respective Guardians to take part in what might be the cutest experiment we've ever conducted our toddlers and pooches will be put through a series of tests to measure one thing jealousy the
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How stress affects your...
The effects of stress may filter right down to your brain's DNA. An experiment showed that the amount of nurturing a mother rat provides its newborn baby plays a part in determining how that baby responds to stress later in life.
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Super Smart Dolphin...
Luna is a young dolphin and as such a little bit more motivated. She she likes to play, to investigate things, and she's very eager to please the trainers. Each run of the experiment yields different results.
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Why should you read...
Woolf experiments with collective consciousness, at times collapsing the six voices into one. "It is not one life that I look back I am not one I am many I do not altogether know who I am,
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What does my headscarf...
And if we want to create a world where the circumstances of your birth don't matter, we all have to be part of the solution. And interestingly, the author of the lab resume experiment offered some sort of a solution. She said the one thing that brought the successful women together, the one thing that they had in common,
Video examples
The science of...
touch turns out to be crucial for romance. In this experiment, not realizing the study had begun, participants were asked to briefly hold the coffee, either hot or iced. Later, the participants read a story about a hypothetical person, and were asked to rate their personality.
Video examples
Would you opt for a life...
The experiment asks us to consider a world in which scientists have developed a machine that would simulate real life while guaranteeing experiences of only pleasure and never pain. The catch? You have to permanently leave reality behind, but you'll hardly know the difference.
Video examples
Schrödinger's cat: A...
each electron on the far side is detected at a single place at a specific instant, like a particle. But if you repeat this experiment many times, keeping track of all the individual detections, you'll see them trace out a pattern that's characteristic of wave
Video examples
How do pregnancy tests...
A few minutes can feel like forever when you're waiting on the results of a pregnancy test. But in that brief time, you're witnessing the power of the scientific method. That one little stick lets you ask a question, perform a controlled experiment,
Video examples
The psychological weight...
issue that you need to deal with or a life change you need to deal with i urge you to imagine your healthy future self and start living that life now break your journey down into little battles you can win become your own science experiment and
Video examples
Jealousy Bites PIPE Brain...
we've invited these babies puppies and their respective Guardians to take part in what might be the cutest experiment we've ever conducted our toddlers and pooches will be put through a series of tests to measure one thing jealousy the
Video examples
How stress affects your...
The effects of stress may filter right down to your brain's DNA. An experiment showed that the amount of nurturing a mother rat provides its newborn baby plays a part in determining how that baby responds to stress later in life.
Video examples
Super Smart Dolphin...
Luna is a young dolphin and as such a little bit more motivated. She she likes to play, to investigate things, and she's very eager to please the trainers. Each run of the experiment yields different results.
Video examples
Why should you read...
Woolf experiments with collective consciousness, at times collapsing the six voices into one. "It is not one life that I look back I am not one I am many I do not altogether know who I am,
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Emmy Rossum
American Actress
I've been in the studio experimenting on making a CD of my own. I'm trying out different producers, styles, sounds. With music, as opposed to acting, you are not playing a character. You are showing people who you are. I really want to have my spirit in it.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Leader
I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and Non-violence are as old as the hills. All I have done is to try experiments in both on as vast a scale as I could.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
A lot of times, I run a thought experiment: 'If I were not at Facebook, what would I be doing to make the world more open?
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David Chang
American Chef
Yes, natural is good and healthy, and whole foods are important. However, experimentation is important, too.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
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Gurmeet Choudhary
Indian Actor
I like experimenting and picking up trends from across the world.
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Erasmus Darwin
English Scientist
A fool is a man who never tried an experiment in his life.
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Michael Leunig
Australian Cartoonist
Have I got the right to experiment with my child's life?
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Terence Tao
Australian Mathematician
If I experiment enough, I get a deeper understanding.
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Jamelia
English Musician
Life is too short not to experiment.
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Emmy Rossum
American Actress
I've been in the studio experimenting on making a CD of my own. I'm trying out different producers, styles, sounds. With music, as opposed to acting, you are not playing a character. You are showing people who you are. I really want to have my spirit in it.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Leader
I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and Non-violence are as old as the hills. All I have done is to try experiments in both on as vast a scale as I could.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
A lot of times, I run a thought experiment: 'If I were not at Facebook, what would I be doing to make the world more open?
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David Chang
American Chef
Yes, natural is good and healthy, and whole foods are important. However, experimentation is important, too.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
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Gurmeet Choudhary
Indian Actor
I like experimenting and picking up trends from across the world.
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Erasmus Darwin
English Scientist
A fool is a man who never tried an experiment in his life.
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Michael Leunig
Australian Cartoonist
Have I got the right to experiment with my child's life?
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Terence Tao
Australian Mathematician
If I experiment enough, I get a deeper understanding.
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Jamelia
English Musician
Life is too short not to experiment.
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