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ex⋅per⋅i⋅men⋅tal

  [ik-sper-uh-men-tl]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment: an experimental science.
2. of the nature of an experiment; tentative: The new program is still in an experimental stage.
3. functioning as an experiment or used for experimentation: an experimental airplane.
4. based on or derived from experience; empirical: experimental knowledge.
–noun
5. something that is experimental.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < ML experīmentālis. See experiment, -al 1

Related forms:
ex⋅per⋅i⋅men⋅tal⋅ly, adverb
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ex·per·i·men·tal   (ĭk-spěr'ə-měn'tl)   
adj.  
    1. Relating to or based on experiment: experimental procedures; experimental results.
    2. Given to experimenting.
  2. Of the nature of an experiment; constituting or undergoing a test: an experimental drug.
  3. Founded on experience; empirical.
ex·per'i·men'tal·ly adv.
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Experimental

Ex*per`i*men"tal\, a. [Cf.F. exp['e]rimental.]

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's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : experimental
Spanish: experimental,
German: experimentell,
Japanese: 実験の
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Main Entry: ex·per·i·men·tal
Pronunciation: ik-"sper-&-'ment-&l also -"spir-
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or based on experience or experiment
2 : founded on or derived from experiment experimental method is the direct control ofthe thing studied —B. F. Skinner>
3 of a disease : intentionally produced especially in laboratory animals for the purpose of study <experimentaldiabetes> —ex·per·i·men·tal·ly /-&l-E/ adverb
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