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experiments
/ɪkˈspɛɹ.ɪ.mənts/
The word carries a strong sense of trial, error, and discovery. In a scientific context, it implies a rigorous, controlled environment where variables are manipulated to reach a verifiable conclusion. It is the language of laboratories and academic papers.
When used in a creative or personal context, it shifts toward an adventurous spirit of exploration. Here, it suggests a lack of rigid structure—a willingness to play with ideas or materials without a guaranteed outcome.
Unlike "testing," which often implies checking if something already works as intended, "experimenting" suggests venturing into the unknown to see what happens.
💬Casual Conversation
Just running some experiments with a new DeFi protocol. It's gonna moon.
Get a grip, Jackson. You're just gambling your rent money again.
Meanings
Examples
The lab results from the latest experiments were inconclusive.
I wonder if he experiments with AI to automate his workflow.
The mad scientist experiments on unsuspecting villagers in the dark tower.
We need to run more experiments before we can publish the paper.
Maybe I should try a new recipe and just experiment with the spices.
The government conducted secret experiments during the Cold War.
She experiments with different makeup looks every morning.
These experiments prove that the material is heat resistant.
Collocations & Compounds
controlled experiments
Noun collocation: tests where all variables are kept constant except the one being tested
clinical experiments
Noun collocation: medical tests conducted on human subjects to evaluate a treatment
conduct experiments
Verb collocation: to carry out a scientific test or trial
perform experiments
Verb collocation: to execute a planned scientific procedure
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word experientia, meaning trial, proof, or experience, which stems from experiri, meaning to try or test. This root is further composed of ex- (out) and peritus (experienced/skilled), reflecting the process of gaining knowledge by putting a theory to the test in the physical world. The term entered Middle English via the Old French experience, initially referring to the general state of having lived through something before evolving into the specific, controlled scientific methodology used to validate hypotheses.