experiment
A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine…A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.
» We were disappointed with the results of the experiment.
Der Ausgang des Experiments enttäuschte uns.
Мы были разочарованы результатами эксперимента.
Ми були розчаровані результатами експерименту.
Meaning
2 sensesA test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.
conduct an experiment
carry out some experiments
Experiment, Versuch
экспериме́нтeksperimént, о́пытópyt, про́баpróba
експериме́нтeksperymént, до́слідdóslid, до́свідdósvid
(obsolete)Experience, practical familiarity with something.
- the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
- a venture at something new or different
- the testing of an idea
Examples
412 sentencesWe were disappointed with the results of the experiment.
Ми були розчаровані результатами експерименту. — deniko
ruМы были разочарованы результатами эксперимента. — sharptoothed
deDer Ausgang des Experiments enttäuschte uns. — cost
The experiment was successful.
Експеремент вдався. — uaspeaker
ruЭксперимент удался. — Gruzilkin
deDas Experiment war erfolgreich. — Wolf
He continued the experiment.
Він продовжив експеримент. — deniko
ruОн продолжил эксперимент. — sharptoothed
deEr setzte das Experiment fort. — Sudajaengi
The experiment is over.
Експеримент закінчено. — deniko
ruЭксперимент окончен. — odexed
deDas Experiment ist vorbei. — Waldelfe
We must stop this experiment.
Ми маємо зупинити цей експеримент. — deniko
ruНам нужно остановить этот эксперимент. — Robertpaulson
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Origin
From Middle English experiment, from Old French esperiment (French expérience), from LatinFrom Middle English experiment, from Old French esperiment (French expérience), from Latin experimentum (“experience, attempt, experiment”), from experior (“to experience, to attempt”), itself from ex + *perior, in turn from Proto-Indo-European *per-.
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Forms
plural: experiments| Singular | experiment |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation:experimentation
- the testing of an idea:experimentation