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experimental

[ ik-sper-uh-men-tl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment:

    an experimental science.

  2. of the nature of an experiment; tentative:

    The new program is still in an experimental stage.

  3. functioning as an experiment or used for experimentation:

    an experimental airplane.

  4. based on or derived from experience; empirical:

    experimental knowledge.



noun

  1. something that is experimental.

experimental

/ ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl /

adjective

  1. relating to, based on, or having the nature of experiment

    an experimental study

  2. based on or derived from experience; empirical

    experimental evidence

  3. tending to experiment

    an experimental artist

  4. tentative or provisional

    an experimental rule in football

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • exˌperiˈmentally, adverb
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  • quasi-ex·peri·mental·ly adverb
  • semi·ex·peri·mental adjective
  • semi·ex·peri·mental·ly adverb
  • unex·peri·mental adjective
  • unex·peri·mental·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of experimental1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word experīmentālis. See experiment, -al 1

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