Thesaurus results for EXPERIMENT

experiment

noun

ik-ˈsper-ə-mənt

as in test

a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment in which he flew a kite in a thunderstorm to see if lightning and electricity were identical

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Recent Examples of experiment Other experiments are less noticeable but nonetheless consequential: by increasing early voting, for example, states have observed changes in who participates in elections, including those previously left out of the process. —

Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024 On the wide-open roads of America, Yifei Xu has conducted an experiment in humanity. —

Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024 Climate Denial as a Defense Mechanism Much like a terror management lab experiment – or the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic– natural disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton trigger death anxiety. —

Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024 In the end, the experiment demonstrated vampire bats can convert amino acids into energy in less than 10 minutes and use it to fuel a lengthy endurance run. —

Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for experiment