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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

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

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Experiment \Ex*per"i*ment\, v. t.
   To try; to know, perceive, or prove, by trial or experience.
   [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Experiment \Ex*per"i*ment\, n. [L. experimentum, fr. experiri to
   try: cf. OF. esperiment, experiment. See Experience.]
   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.
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            A political experiment can not be made in a
            laboratory, nor determined in a few hours. --J.
                                                  Adams.
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   2. Experience. [Obs.]
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            Adam, by sad experiment I know
            How little weight my words with thee can find.
                                                  --Milton.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Experiment \Ex*per"i*ment\ ([e^]ks*p[e^]r"[i^]*ment), v. t.
   [imp. & p. p. Experimented; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Experinenting.]
   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.
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5. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Experiment, GA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Georgia
   Population (2000):    3233
   Housing Units (2000): 1259
   Land area (2000):     3.040371 sq. miles (7.874524 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.040371 sq. miles (7.874524 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            28296
   Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
   Location:             33.274505 N, 84.274758 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Experiment, GA
    Experiment

Thesaurus Results for experiment:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

analysis, analyze, approach, assay, attempt, bid, bring to test, confirm, crack, cut and try, effort, endeavor, enquiry, essay, examination, examine, experimentation, fling, gambit, give a try, give a tryout, go, have a go, inquiry, investigate, investigation, lick, move, offer, play around with, policy, practice upon, probe, procedure, proof, prove, put to trial, research, road-test, run a sample, sample, scrutinize, search, shake down, shot, stab, step, stroke, strong bid, study, substantiate, taste, tentative, test, trial, trial and error, trial run, try, try anything once, try it on, try out, undertaking, validate, verify, weigh, whack

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