experiment

noun
//ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt//

Meaning

  • noun: a scientific test to discover something

Word Family

noun

  • experiment
  • experimentation
  • experimenter

verb

  • experiment

adjective

  • experimental

adverb

  • experimentally

Collocations

  • conduct an experiment
  • scientific experiment
  • try an experiment

Synonyms

  • noun: test, trial

Examples

We did a science experiment in class.

The experiment failed yesterday.

They are experimenting with a new idea.