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experimental

/ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl/
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Adverb:experimentally
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1

Based on, using, or relating to scientific experiments and empirical testing rather than pure theory.

Example

"The physicists gathered experimental data in the laboratory to test their new hypothesis."


2

New, untested, and still undergoing trials to determine whether it is effective, safe, or successful.

Example

"The patient volunteered to receive an experimental treatment that had not yet been approved for general use."


3

Involving radically new, innovative, or unconventional techniques and styles, especially in arts, music, or literature.

Example

"The director is known for experimental films that abandon traditional narrative structures."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from Medieval Latin experimentalis, from Latin experimentum ('a trial, test, or proof'), which comes from the verb experiri ('to try or test').

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