experiment
nounmasculine/ɨʃpɨɾiˈmẽtu/high
ex·pe·ri·men·to
Definition
A scientific procedure or controlled test to discover, demonstrate, or test a fact, principle, or effect.
The student conducted a chemistry experiment in the laboratory.
The results of the experiment confirmed the hypothesis.
Common collocations
scientific experimentcontrolled experimentconduct an experimentexperiment result
Etymology
Do latim 'experimentum' (prova, ensaio), de 'experīrī' (experimentar, tentar).