Meaning of experiment In English

• 0 a test done in order to learn something or to discover if something works or is true:

  • Some people believe that experiments on animals should be banned.

  • [ + to infinitive ] Scientists are conducting/carrying out/doing experiments to test the effectiveness of the new drug.

  • I've bought a different kind of coffee this week as an experiment (= in order to see what it is like).

  • We can only find the best solution by experiment.

• 1 to try something in order to discover what it is like or find out more about it:

  • Things would never change if people weren't prepared to experiment.

  • The school is experimenting with new teaching methods.

  • Experimenting on mice can give us an idea of the effect of the disease in humans.

• 2 a test done in order to learn something or to discover whether something works or is true:

  • [ C ] His experiments were designed to find better methods of using heat energy.

• 3 to test or to try a new way of doing something:

  • The school is experimenting with new teaching methods.