a test, trial, or tentative procedure; an act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of testing a principle, supposition, etc.

a chemical experiment; a teaching experiment; an experiment in living.

the conducting of such operations; experimentation

a product that is the result of long experiment.

Obsolete . experience.

to try or test, esp. in order to discover or prove something

to experiment with a new procedure.

noun

agreement , analysis , assay , attempt , check , dissection , dry run * , enterprise , essay , examination , exercise , experimentation , fling * , measure , observation , operation , practice , probe , procedure , proof , quiz , r and d , rehearsal , research , research and development , scrutiny , search , speculation , study , trial , trial and error * , trial run * , try , try-on , tryout , undertaking , venture , verification

verb

analyze , assay , diagnose , examine , explore , fool with , futz around , mess around * , play around with , practice with , probe , prove , put to the test , research , sample , scrutinize , search , shake down * , speculate , study , try , try on , try on for size , try out , venture , verify , weigh , check , exercise , investigate , observation , test , trial