experimentation

[ik-sper-uh-men-tey-shuhn, -muhn-] Origin

ex·per·i·men·ta·tion

[ik-sper-uh-men-tey-shuhn, -muhn-]
noun
the act, process, practice, or an instance of making experiments.

Origin:
1665–75; experiment + -ation

ex·per·i·men·ta·tive [ik-sper-uh-men-tuh-tiv] , adjective
pro·ex·per·i·men·ta·tion, adjective
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experimentation (ɪkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən)
 
n
the act, process, or practice of experimenting

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experimentation
1670s, from experiment + -ation.
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