experimentation

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ɪˌkspɛrəməˈnteɪʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The process or practice of conducting scientific experiments to test hypotheses, discover new knowledge, or validate theories.; The act of trying out new ideas, methods, or approaches in a creative or exploratory manner.; The systematic testing of variables in a controlled setting to determine cause-and-effect relationships.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

scientific experimentationhuman experimentationanimal experimentationexperimentation withsubject to experimentation

Derivatives

experimentexperimentalexperimentallyexperimenter

Synonyms

testingtrialresearchinvestigationexploration

Commonly confused

experiment
EN: 'Experiment' is a countable noun referring to a specific test or trial; 'experimentation' is an uncountable noun referring to the general process or practice of conducting experiments.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the '-tion' ending and the double 'e' in 'experiment-'. Do not confuse with 'experimentation' vs. 'experimentation' — the root is 'experiment' + '-ation'.

💬 Examples

  1. Years of experimentation led to the development of the new vaccine.

  2. The artist's later work showed a period of bold experimentation with mixed media.

  3. The company relied on experimentation to optimize its marketing strategies.