Experiment - Definition

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]