Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
experiment (noun)1.
a) - test trial make another experiment of his suspicion Shakespeare
b) a tentative procedure or policy
c) an operation or procedure carried out under controlled conditions in order to discover an unknown effect or law, to test or establish a hypothesis, or to illustrate a known law
2.
obsolete - experience
3.
the process of testing - experimentation
intransitive verb
to carry out try out a new procedure, idea, or activity - experiments
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
experiment (noun)a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
SYNONIMS:
essay, experimentation, test, trialRELATED WORDS:
trial and error; dry run, shakedown; exercise, practice ( practise), rehearsal, tryout, workout; crucible, ordeal; attempt, effort, try