Experimentation Meaning
/ɪkˌspɛɹ.ɪ.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of experimenting; practice by experiment.
nounA set of actions and observations, performed to verify or falsify a hypothesis or to research a causal relationship between phenomena.
Sentence Examples
Observation is a passive science, experimentation an active science.
Experimentation can be good.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Continuous ____ with different ingredients led to the perfect recipe.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Constant ____ is necessary in science to test new theories and discover unknown facts.
Word Origin & History
From Latin ex- + -periri (akin to periculum), "attempt". Morphologically experiment + -ation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"When we situate climax during intercourse as the bullseye, we gate off the idiosyncrasy and experimentation that are the wellspring of sexual pleasure."
— 2023 March 21, Zoe Williams, “The orgasm gap – and how to close it: ‘Don’t equate sex and penetration’”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2023:
"As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds."
— 2012 January 26, Robert M. Pringle, “How to Be Manipulative”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 03 Oct 2013, page 31:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Continuous ____ with different ingredients led to the perfect recipe.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Constant ____ is necessary in science to test new theories and discover unknown facts.