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to experiment

to experiment

207 3.5
To try something new to see what effect it has
  • verb
  • /ɪkˈspɛrɪˌmɛnt/
: experimentar con
  • For her art project, she decided to experiment with different colors and techniques.
  • experiment with ideas
  • experiment with new ideas
  • experiment with techniques

Just fun to kind of experiment with.

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Examples

  • Until next time, learn, experiment, test and educate yourself.

  • Try to free the imagination and experiment with gadgets and lights that are absolutely unusual.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Just fun to kind of experiment with.

  • So I sort of just experiment with different feelings.

  • Do you really have time to experiment and try new things?

  • You can do almost anything, let go, experiment and then move on.

  • Let go, experiment, and then move on.

  • I'll look for something to experiment with.

  • Right now, what I love is experimenting with music.

  • Before leaving Phoenix, I had a chance to experiment with my inspirational music in the studio.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

to explore
vsto experiment
562 2.3

To study something carefully to learn more about it

tries new things to learn effects rather than study them only
to try out
vsto experiment
183 2.8

To test something to see how it works

tries new actions mainly to discover effects or gain experience
to give a try
vsto experiment
134 1.6

To do something new to see if you can do it

tries specifically to learn effects or gain experience
to give it a try
vsto experiment
92 1.7

Try something for the first time to see if you like it

tries new things to discover effects or gain experience
to give a whirl
vsto experiment
  • Informal
12 4.9

Try something once to see if you like it or are good at it

tries new actions mainly to learn effects or gain experience
to give it a whirl
vsto experiment
  • Informal
9 5.8

To try something for the first time to see if it works

tries to discover effects or gain experience with more purpose
to trial
vsto experiment
2 3.3

To test something to see how well it works

tries new things primarily to discover effects or gain experience
to essay
vsto experiment
  • Formal
2 7.7

To try something in a careful, experimental way

tries with purpose to discover effects or gain experience
to make trial of
vsto experiment
  • Archaic
1 7.2

To try something to see if it works

tries new things to learn effects or gain experience

Compounds

A test done to find out how things work in science

control experiment
  • Specialized
5 3.8

An experiment that keeps everything the same except one thing to compare results

pilot experiment
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A small initial test to check if a research method is possible and how much time and money it needs

1 9.5

An experiment that looks for changes in the speed of light caused by Earth's motion and finds none

1 5.1

An experiment where neither the participants nor the researchers know who is in which group

A science activity where people do hands-on tests to learn

How Systematic

to investigate
∞ 2.8
to experiment
207 3.5
to try
∞ 1.0
to dabble
50 4.8

Surface Forms

experiment infinitive
experimented past participle
experimenting present participle
experiments third person singular

Etymology

To experiment comes from the Latin word experiri meaning 'to try'. It means to try something new to see the result, so people experiment with food, work routines, or styles to learn what works best.