experimental
adjective
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Definition of experimental
1
: of, relating to, or based on experience or experiment
2a
: serving the ends of or used as a means of experimentation
an experimental school
b
: relating to or having the characteristics of experiment : tentative
still in the experimental stage
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Other Words from experimental
experimentally
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Examples of experimental in a Sentence
The fuel is being used on an experimental basis.
an experimental procedure for patients suffering from leukemia
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Hayley Atwell and David Tennant head in for tense interrogation sessions in the new trailer for Netflixâs Criminal, an experimental crime anthology. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Hayley Atwell, David Tennant face tense interrogation in Netflix's Criminal teaser trailer," 4 Sep. 2019 The showâs choreographer is Annie-B Parson, who is known for her experimental performance company Big Dance. — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "You may ask yourself: How did David Byrne create a Broadway show?," 4 Sep. 2019 Taylor, also Ascendantâs brewmaster, says the relationship is beneficial as the two breweriesâ crews use Ascendantâs smaller system as an experimental pilot system and Zoiglhausâ brewing line for larger production. — Andre Meunier, oregonlive, "Zoiglhaus brings centuries-old German tradition to Lents: Portland Breweries Series," 3 Sep. 2019 Lucy Ellmannâs eighth novel â 1,000 pages long and primarily composed of run-on sentences â is an experimental narrative that probes the anxieties of life in contemporary America. — Annabel Gutterman, Time, "The 42 Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 At the time of his death, Horn was working on a film about Robert Wilson's experimental performance company, the Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds. — Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, "Andrew Horn, Twisted Sister Documentarian, Dies at 66," 30 Aug. 2019 Nora engages in dialogue with the spirit of her long-deceased child Evelyn, which is rendered on the page and carried through Inland in a more experimental fashion. — Ryan Chapman, Longreads, "âNobody in This Book Is Going to Catch a Breakâ: TĂ©a Obreht on âInlandâ," 28 Aug. 2019 The Bouldnor-Butser Mesolithic Woodworking Project, an experimental archaeology project attempting to build log boats similar to those believed to be produced at the site, explains that the climate was changing during this period of history. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "An 8,000-Year-Old Platform in Britain Could Be the Oldest Boat-Building Site Ever Discovered," 27 Aug. 2019 That experimental spirit makes her a distinctive figure in American literature, almost gleefully unimpressed with pieties. — Mark Athitakis, USA TODAY, "Nell Zink's ambitious new novel 'Doxology' tackles 21st-century themes," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'experimental.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for experimental
experimental
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of experimental
: relating to a scientific experiment or to scientific experiments in general
: made or done in order to see how well something works
: using a new way of doing or thinking about something
See the full definition for experimental in the English Language Learners Dictionary
experimental
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Kids Definition of experimental
: relating to, based on, or used for experiment
He's trying an experimental treatment for the disease.
experimental
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Medical Definition of experimental
1
: of, relating to, or based on experience or experiment
2
: founded on or derived from experiment
the heart of the experimental method is the direct control of the thing studied— B. F. Skinner
3
of a disease
: intentionally produced especially in laboratory animals for the purpose of study
experimental diabetes
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