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.
To conduct an experiment or investigation.
To try something new, as in order to gain experience.
a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"
to conduct a test or investigation, try out: "..willingness to experiment in this musical field.."
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"
try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"
