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experimentation

American  
[ik-sper-uh-men-tey-shuhn, -muhn-] / ɪkˌspɛr ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -mən- /

noun

  1. the act, process, practice, or an instance of making experiments.


experimentation British  
/ ɪkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act, process, or practice of experimenting

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Other Word Forms

  • experimentative adjective
  • proexperimentation adjective

Etymology

Origin of experimentation

First recorded in 1665–75; experiment + -ation

Example Sentences

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What he may sacrifice in culinary experimentation, he more than makes up for as a tavern keeper by tapping into a sense of community he couldn’t find in the sleek kitchens of New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This guidance for 2026 is meant to fix that issue through an abundance of experimentation and reduced friction for users to have a better experience,” he added, cutting his price target to $85 from $170.

From Barron's

Metacognitive skills will be very important—flexibility, adaptability, experimentation, thinking critically, being able to challenge things.

From The Wall Street Journal

Companies can mandate and measure AI use but driving adoption tends to happen by encouraging a culture of experimentation that celebrates wins and failures.

From The Wall Street Journal

His advice is to run these tools on separate, dedicated machines and use disposable accounts for any experimentation.

From BBC