n. 1 test, trial, investigation, inquiry or enquiry, examination, experimentation, research, proof Experiment has shown that the ointment cures many minor skin ailments 2 procedure, policy Totalitarianism seems to have failed as a political experiment
v. 3 experiment on or with. test, try, examine, investigate, research, probe The time has come to experiment on human subjects Artists now experiment with many media, from canvas to computers.