experimental

/eks,peri'mentl/

Thân thiện

The scientist carefully measures the experimental drug in the laboratory.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or based on scientific experiment: Used to describe something that involves, uses, or is derived from a methodical procedure carried out to test a hypothesis, demonstrate a known fact, or discover something new.
   • Of the nature of an experiment; tentative and provisional: Used to describe something that is still being tested or is not yet fully established or finalized.
   • Relying on experience and observation: Pertaining to knowledge or methods that depend on practical experience and empirical evidence rather than solely on theory.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The team conducted an experimental study to test the new material's properties.
  • This is an experimental drug; its long-term effects are not yet known.
  • Her approach to painting is highly experimental, blending unusual techniques.
  • The experimental results confirmed the physicist's predictions.

Advanced Usage

• "experimental control": A standard of comparison in an experiment to check or verify the results.
  • The study included an experimental control group that received a placebo.
• "experimental error": The inherent uncertainty in any measurement or observation during an experiment.
  • The discrepancy was attributed to experimental error.
• "experimental condition": A specific situation or environment created for the purpose of an experiment.
  • All subjects were tested under the same experimental conditions.

Variants and Related Words

• Experiment (n/v): A scientific procedure or the act of conducting such a procedure.
  • The experiment yielded surprising data.
• Experimentally (adv): In a way that relates to or involves experiment.
  • The hypothesis was tested experimentally.
• Experimentalist (n): A person who conducts experiments, especially in science.
  • She is a skilled experimentalist in the field of chemistry.

Synonyms

• Empirical: Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
• Trial: Done, made, or used as a test or demonstration of something.
• Pilot: Done as an initial test or preliminary study.
• Exploratory: Involving or intended for exploration, investigation, or initial examination.

Antonyms

• Theoretical: Concerned with or involving the theory of a subject or area of study rather than its practical application.
• Established: Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
• Proven: Demonstrated to be true or reliable.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "In the experimental stage": Still being developed or tested; not yet finalized or ready for general use.
  • The technology is still in the experimental stage.
• "Experimental design": The detailed plan or structure of an experiment.
  • A robust experimental design is crucial for valid results.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of the nature of or undergoing an experiment
   • an experimental drug
2. relying on observation or experiment
   • experimental results that supported the hypothesis
3. relating to or based on experiment
   • experimental physics

Từ đồng nghĩa

• data-based
• observational