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   experimental

   /ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a new invention or product) based on untested ideas or techniques and not yet established or finalized: "an experimental drug" Similar exploratoryinvestigationalprobingfact-findingtrial and errortrialtestpilotspeculativeconjecturalhypotheticaltentativepreliminaryprobationaryprototypeunder reviewunder the microscopeon the drawing boardempiricalobservationaluntesteduntriedOpposite finishedtheoretical
   • ▪ relating to scientific experiments: "experimental results"
   • 2. (of art or an artistic technique) involving a radically new and innovative style: "experimental music" Similar innovativeinnovatoryneworiginalinventiveradicalavant-gardealternativefringeunfamiliarunorthodoxunconventionaleccentricoffbeatoff-centrebohemianleft-fieldinformal:go-aheadway-outOpposite stalehackneyed
   • 3. based on experience as opposed to authority or conjecture: archaic "an experimental knowledge of God"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘having personal experience’, also ‘experienced, observed’): from medieval Latin experimentalis, from Latin experimentum (see experiment).

   Derivatives

   • 1. experimentalism noun
   • 2. experimentalist noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPERIMENTAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmen.t ə l / us / ɪkˌsper.əˈmen.t̬ ə l / Add to word list. using new methods, ideas, substances, etc. that have not been tried before, usually in order to find out what effect they have: The changes to the distribution system are purely experimental at the moment.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › experimentalExperimental Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXPERIMENTAL is of, relating to, or based on experience or experiment. How to use experimental in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPERIMENTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is experimental is new or uses new ideas or methods, and might be modified later if it is unsuccessful.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › experimentalExperimental - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   The adjective experimental is good for describing things that are still in a trial stage. An experimental drug is usually tested in a lab for years before being used on patients. Something that's experimental is at an early stage, being observed, tested out, and subjected to experiments as it's being developed.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › experimentalExperimental - definition of experimental by The Free Dictionary

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   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. exˌperiˈmentally adv.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › experimental_adjexperimental, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word experimental mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word experimental, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word experimental? About 50 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of experimental – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   EXPERIMENTAL definition: relating to tests, especially scientific ones: . Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishexperimental adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of experimental adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexperimental adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    based on new ideas, forms or methods that are used to find out what effect they have. The school's experimental teaching methods include letting the children decide what to study. experimental theatre/art/music. The equipment is still at the experimental stage.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › experimentalEXPERIMENTAL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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    Experimental definition: pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment. See examples of EXPERIMENTAL used in a sentence.