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Experimental

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪkspɛɹəˈmɛntəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Experimental is an adjective meaning Pertaining to or founded on experiment.

Meaning

Pertaining to or founded on experiment.

More Meanings

  1. (sciences) Serving to be experimented upon; used in an experiment.
  2. Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.
  3. Experiential, empirical.
  4. The subject of an experiment.

Example Sentences

his experimental band
an experimental engine
experimental knowledge
Chemistry is an experimental science.

Word Forms

Synonyms for experimental

Depending on context, synonyms include empirical, model, trial, test, pilot, observational.

empiricalmodeltrialtestpilotobservational

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trial, test, observational, empirical, model, pilot.

trialtestobservationalempiricalmodelpilotexperimentationtentativeexperimentinvestigationaldemonstrationstudyprototypepre-testtriageexploratorydevelopmentaldesignexperiential

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