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Webster 1913 Edition


Experimental

Ex-perˊi-men′tal

,
Adj.
[Cf.F.
expérimental
.]
1.
Pertaining to experiment; founded on, or derived from, experiment or trial;
as,
experimental
science
; given to, or skilled in, experiment;
as, an
experimental
philosopher
.
2.
Known by, or derived from, experience;
as,
experimental
religion
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Experimental

EXPERIMENT'AL

,
Adj.
Pertaining to experiment.
1.
Known by experiment or trial; derived from experiment. Experimental knowledge is the most valuable, because it is most certain, and most safely to be trusted.
2.
Built on experiments; founded on trial and observations, or on a series of results, the effects of operations; as experimental philosophy.
3.
Taught by experience; having personal experience.
Admit to the holy communion such only as profess and appear to be regenerated, and experimental christians.
4.
Known by experience; derived from experience; as experimental religion.

Definition 2024


experimental

experimental

See also: expérimental

English

Adjective

experimental (comparative more experimental, superlative most experimental)

  1. Pertaining to or founded on experiment.
    Chemistry is an experimental science.
    1. (sciences) nbsp; Serving to be experimented upon.
      R was a member of the experimental group, Z was a member of the control group.
  2. Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.
    • 2012 March-April, Colin Allen, “Do I See What You See?”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 168:
      Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.
    his experimental band
    an experimental engine
  3. Experiential, empirical.
    experimental knowledge

Translations

Derived terms

Noun

experimental (plural experimentals)

  1. The subject of an experiment

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French

Adjective

experimental m (feminine singular experimentale, masculine plural experimentaux, feminine plural experimentales)

  1. Misspelling of expérimental.

Galician

Adjective

experimental m, f (plural experimentais)

  1. experimental

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Portuguese

Adjective

experimental m, f (plural experimentais, comparable)

  1. experimental (of, pertaining to or being an experiment)

Spanish

Adjective

experimental m, f (plural experimentales)

  1. experimental

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