experimentation 2
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
Synonyms
- experiment 1
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
Hypernym
research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
Part_meronym
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
condition 8
noun
the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
EnglishDerivationally related form
experiment 1
verb
to conduct a test or investigation
Hyponym
testing 1
noun
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
experimenting until a solution is found
a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity
an experiment designed to control for variables affecting the results of another experiment
Part_holonym
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
condition 8
noun
the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
