experimental
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
New and being tried out to see whether it works.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪkspɛɹɪˈmɛntəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Pertaining to or founded on experiment.
sciences
Serving to be experimented upon; used in an experiment.
Relating to or based on experiment
Experiential, empirical.
noun
The subject of an experiment.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: Pertaining to or founded on experiment.
Used this way, experimental is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word family
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A research worker who conducts experiments.
The testing of an idea.
In an experimental fashion.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables.
The procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition.
A conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus.
The use of controlled observations and measurements to test hypotheses.
The specific techniques used in conducting a particular experiment.
The branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues.
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