EXPERIMENT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) experiment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a venture at something new or different
    Usage Example(s)
    • as an experiment he decided to grow a beard
    Hypernyms(s) experiment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • the testing of an idea
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • it was an experiment in living
    • not all experimentation is done in laboratories
    Hypernyms(s) experiment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

EXPERIMENT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • to conduct a test or investigation
    Usage Example(s)
    • We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease
    Hypernyms(s) experiment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • try something new, as in order to gain experience
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Students experiment sexually
    • The composer experimented with a new style
    Derived(s)