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experimental

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪkˌsperəˈmentəl/ · UK /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/

experimental means: Used to try out a new idea or method that is not yet fully tested.

adjective

TRYING NEW IDEASB2

Used to try out a new idea or method that is not yet fully tested.

  • The treatment is still experimental.
  • Her experimental music mixes voices with traffic sounds.
  • They built an experimental engine that runs on hydrogen.

Similar words: trial, exploratory

Common phrases: experimental treatment, experimental music, experimental design

BASED ON EXPERIMENTSB2

Connected with scientific tests, or based on results from those tests.

  • We need experimental evidence.
  • The experimental results supported her theory.
  • Students compared the experimental data with the computer model.

Similar words: empirical

Opposites: theoretical

Common phrases: experimental evidence, experimental results, experimental science

DIRECT EXPERIENCEC2

Gained through personal experience or observation.

  • He valued experimental knowledge of farming.
  • Her experimental understanding grew during years at sea.
  • The writer drew on his experimental acquaintance with hardship.

Similar words: experiential, empirical

Opposites: theoretical

Common phrases: experimental knowledge, experimental understanding, experimental acquaintance

Questions about experimental

What does experimental mean?

Used to try out a new idea or method that is not yet fully tested.

What is experimental in other languages?

Türkçe: deneysel · Español: experimental · Français: expérimental · Deutsch: experimentell · Italiano: sperimentale · 日本語: 実験的な

How do you pronounce experimental?

In American English /ɪkˌsperəˈmentəl/; in British English /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/.

How do you use experimental in a sentence?

The treatment is still experimental. Her experimental music mixes voices with traffic sounds.

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