experiment

nouns

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
the testing of an idea
"it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
a venture at something new or different
"as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"
is a type of (narrower)
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

verbs

to conduct a test or investigation
"We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"
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verb group
try something new, as in order to gain experience
"The composer experimented with a new style"
is a type of (narrower)
investigate scientifically
"Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"
try something new, as in order to gain experience
"The composer experimented with a new style"
is derived from