Added 9 October 2026
experiment
/ɪkˈspɛɹ.ɪ.mənt/ noun
In Latin: experīmentum, perīculum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about experiment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of conducting a controlled test or investigation.
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The testing of an idea.
it was an experiment in living
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A venture at something new or different.
as an experiment he decided to grow a beard
verb
Origin
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-.
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