Experiment

eks-per′i-ment, n. a trial: something done to prove some theory, or to discover something unknown.— v.i. to make an experiment or trial: to search by trial.— adj. Experiment′al , founded or known by experiment: taught by experience: tentative.— v.i. Experiment′alise .— ns. Experiment′alist , Exper′imentist , one who makes experiments.— adv. Experiment′ally .— n. Experimentā′tion .— adj. Experiment′ative . [L. experimentum , from experīri , to try thoroughly.]