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experiment
noun(ex-per-i-ment)test, trial
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noun(ex-per-i-ment)a tentative procedure or policy
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noun(ex-per-i-ment)an operation or procedure carried out under controlled conditions in order to discover an unknown effect or law, to test or establish a hypothesis, or to illustrate a known law
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verb(ex-per-i-ment)to carry out experiments : try out a new procedure, idea, or activity
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noun(ex-per-i-ment)an establishment for scientific research (as in agriculture) where experiments are carried out, studies of practical application are made, and information is disseminated
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noun(ex-per-i-ment)gedankenexperiment
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noun(ex-per-i-ment)an act or instance of controlling; also : power or authority to guide or manage
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noun(ex-per-i-ment)skill in the use of a tool, instrument, technique, or artistic medium
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noun(ex-per-i-ment)the regulation of economic activity especially by government directive —usually used in plural
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adjective(ex-per-i-ment)existing or occurring before an experiment
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adjective(ex-per-i-ment)of or relating to a simple study or plan for research that typically lacks randomization and inclusion of a control group