testing, trying, experimenting (in order to learn, discover an unknown, or prove a principle or theory)
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Experimentation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutThe act of experimenting; practice by experiment.
experimentation
\ex*per`i*men*ta"tion\ (?), n. the act of experimenting; practice by experiment. s. mill.
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by experimentation
Noun
1. the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
(synonym) experiment
(hypernym) inquiry, enquiry, research
(hyponym) pilot experiment
(derivation) experiment, try out
2. the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
(synonym) experiment
(hypernym) scientific research, research project
(hyponym) testing
(part-meronym) control condition, control
(derivation) experiment
Experimentation Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
In systems analysis, experimentation is the process of determining the results of a proposed course of action or program by conducting an experiment on a smaller scale in which the course of action is applied to a sample drawn from the future target group. An example would be a test of a new health policy in a restricted region instead of the whole country, or a test on a randomly selected sample of the population. The results are best when the experiment is controlled--i.e., when the test and control groups are chosen before program implementation in such a way that they are as similar as possible. In this way, any differences that are observed during the experiment can be ascribed to the program. Experimentation is used whenever current knowledge and understanding of factors such as social attitudes and group preferences are not sufficient to provide dependable model -based predictions. (IIASA)
Experimentation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
An experiment is a methodical trial and error procedure carried out with the goal of verifying, falsifying, or establishing the validity of a hypothesis. Experiments vary greatly in their goal and scale, but always rely on repeatable procedure and logical analysis of the results. A child may carry out basic experiments to understand the nature of gravity, while teams of scientists may take years of systematic investigation to advance the understanding of a phenomenon.
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