experiment
/ɪkˈsperəmənt/
noun
plural -ments
a scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects in order to learn about something [count]
[count] :something that is done as a test :something that you do to see how well or how badly it works
verb
-ments; -mented; -menting
[no obj] :to make or do an experiment: such as
to do a scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects
to try a new activity or a new way of doing or thinking about something
usually + with