experiment
noun
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Sense 1 noun
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
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Sense 2 verb
to conduct a test or investigation
We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease
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Sense 3 noun
the testing of an idea
it was an experiment in living
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Sense 4 verb
try something new, as in order to gain experience
Students experiment sexually
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Sense 5 noun
a venture at something new or different
as an experiment he decided to grow a beard
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | experiment |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | control condition |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | experimental condition |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | scientific research |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | testing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | trial and error |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Michelson-Morley experiment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | control experiment |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | experiment |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | experimentation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | experimenter |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | experiment |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | look into |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | experiment |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | experiment |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | inquiry |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pilot experiment |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | test |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | experimentation |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | experiment |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | venture |