experiment

CEFRB1

/ɪkˈspɛɹ.ɪ.mənt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A scientific test done to learn what happens.

  2. 02

    verb

    To try a new method or idea to see what happens.

Examples

  • The results of the experiment confirmed our predictions.

  • We found the failure of the experiment at the last moment.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɪkˈspiɹ.ə.mənt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Experience, practical familiarity with something.

  2. To conduct an experiment.

  3. A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.

More examples

In context

  • Our experiment went wrong last week.

  • carry out some experiments

  • perform a scientific experiment

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Origin

noun

From Middle English experiment, from Old French esperiment (French expérience), from Latin experimentum (“experience, attempt, experiment”), from experior (“to experience, to attempt”), itself from ex + *perior, in turn from Proto-Indo-European *per-.