experiment
noun
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the act of conducting a controlled test or investigationexperimentation
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a venture at something new or different“As an experiment, I decided to grow a beard.”
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the testing of an idea“it was an experiment in living”experimentation
verb
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to conduct a test or investigation“We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease”
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try something new, as in order to gain experience“Students experiment sexually”try out