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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExperiment
/ɪkˈspɛr.ɪ.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
"The scientist conducted an experiment to observe the effects of temperature on plant growth." - 2
An action or operation undertaken to test a theory or principle.
"The experiment revealed unexpected results that challenged existing theories."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'experimentum', meaning a trial, proof, or test, originating from 'experiri', meaning to try or test. Entering Middle English in the 14th century, the term evolved from denoting general experience or observation to specifically designating a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Experiment" is said worldwide
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expérience
Transliteration: ɛkspɛʁjɑ̃s
"L'expérience a montré des résultats surprenants."
Experiment
Transliteration: ɛkspɛʁiˈmɛnt
"Das Experiment ergab unerwartete Ergebnisse."
esperimento
Transliteration: espeˈriːmento
"L'esperimento ha confermato la teoria."
experimento
Transliteration: ekspeɾiˈmento
"El experimento demostró que la hipótesis era correcta."
experimento
Transliteration: ɛkspeɾiˈmẽtu
"O experimento revelou resultados surpreendentes."
प्रयोग
Transliteration: prayog
"प्रयोग ने नए निष्कर्षों का खुलासा किया।"
实验
Transliteration: shíyàn
"实验结果超出了预期。"
실험
Transliteration: silheom
"실험은 예상치 못한 결과를 보여주었다."
実験
Transliteration: jikken
"実験は新しい理論を支持しました。"
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