Experiment

n.	1.	A trial or special observation, made to confirm or disprove something uncertain; esp., one under controlled conditions determined by the experimenter; an act or operation undertaken in order to discover some unknown principle or effect, or to test, establish, or illustrate some hypothesis, theory, or known truth; practical test; proof. A political experiment can not be made in a laboratory, nor determined in a few hours. - J. Adams.
	2.	Experience. Adam, by sad experiment I know How little weight my words with thee can find. - Milton.
v. t.	1.	To make experiment; to operate by test or trial; - often with on, upon, or in, referring to the subject of an experiment; with, referring to the instrument; and by, referring to the means; as, to experiment upon electricity; he experimented in plowing with ponies, or by steam power. [imp. & p. p. Experimented; p. pr. & vb. n. Experinenting.]
	1.	To try; to know, perceive, or prove, by trial or experience.

Noun	1.	experiment - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation Synonyms: experimentation
	2.	experiment - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories" Synonyms: experimentation
	3.	experiment - a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"
Verb	1.	experiment - to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"
	2.	experiment - try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style" Synonyms: try out

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