nnoun.actthe act of conducting a controlled test or investigationSynset:experimentation
Derivationally Related Form:experiment
Hypernyms:research project scientific research
Inherited Hypernyms:experimentscientific researchresearchinvestigationworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Michelson-Morley experimentcontrol experimenttestingtrial and error
Part Meronyms:condition experimental condition control control condition
Full Hyponyms:control experimentmichelson-morley experimenttestingtrial and error
nnoun.cognitionthe testing of an ideaSynset:experimentation
Examples:- it was an experiment in living
- not all experimentation is done in laboratories
Derivationally Related Form:experiment
Hypernyms:enquiry inquiry research
Inherited Hypernyms:experimentinquiryproblem solvingthinkinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:pilot experimenttesttrialtrial runtryout
Full Hyponyms:alpha testbeta testfield trialpilot experimentroad testtest drivetrialtrial balloon
nnoun.acta venture at something new or differentExamples:- as an experiment he decided to grow a beard
Hypernyms:venture
Inherited Hypernyms:experimentventureundertakingworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.socialto conduct a test or investigationExamples:- We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease
Derivationally Related Form:experimentationexperimenterexperiment
Hypernyms:investigate look into
Inherited Hypernyms:experimentinvestigateanalyze
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.socialtry something new, as in order to gain experienceSynset:try out
Examples:- Students experiment sexually
- The composer experimented with a new style
Derivationally Related Form:experimentation
Inherited Hypernyms:experiment
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s