experiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
・UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
A2
noun
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
verb
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
Examples
His efforts involved thought experiments and analogies, rather than detailed experimentation.
They experimented successfully on the plants to discover disease-resistant varieties.