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experiment
ex·per·i·ment • n. / ikˈsperəmənt/ a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact: laboratory experiments on guinea pigs. ∎ a course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome: the previous experiment in liberal democracy had ended in disaster. • v. / ikˈsperəˌment/ [intr.] perform a scientific procedure, esp. in a laboratory, to determine something: she experimented on chickens as well as mice. ∎ try out new concepts or ways of doing things: the designers experimented with new ideas in lighting. DERIVATIVES: ex·per·i·men·ta·tion / ikˌsperəmənˈtāshən/ n. ex·per·i·ment·er n. |
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"experiment." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "experiment." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-experiment.html "experiment." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-experiment.html |
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ex·per·i·men·tal / ikˌsperəˈmen(t)l/ • adj. (of a new invention or product) based on untested ideas or techniques and not yet established or finalized: an experimental drug. ∎ (of a work of art or an artistic technique) involving a radically new and innovative style: experimental music. ∎ of or relating to scientific experiments: experimental results. DERIVATIVES: ex·per·i·men·tal·ly adv. |
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"experimental." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "experimental." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-experimental.html "experimental." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-experimental.html |
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experiment
experiment, experimental design, experimental method See CONTROL (EXPERIMENTAL); CONTROL GROUP; EXPERIMENTER EFFECTS; FIELD EXPERIMENT; NATURAL EXPERIMENT.
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GORDON MARSHALL. "experiment." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. GORDON MARSHALL. "experiment." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-experiment.html GORDON MARSHALL. "experiment." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-experiment.html |
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experiment
experiment A process or trial designed to test a scientific theory.
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"experiment." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "experiment." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-experiment.html "experiment." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-experiment.html |
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