Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

experiment

n. a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"

experiment, experimentation

n. the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

experiment, experimentation

n. the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"

experiment, make an experiment

v. to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"

along, with, in accompaniment

adv. together with somebody, as a companion or in association with: "His little sister came along to the movies"

effort, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

essay

n. a tentative attempt

analysis, analytic thinking

n. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

examination, examen

n. a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)

monkey, tinker, putter, potter, mess around, monkey around, muck around

v. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"

venture, adventure, hazard, stake, jeopardize, put at risk

v. put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"

attempt, try, essay, assay, seek

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

try, essay, test, examine, prove, try out, experiment with

v. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

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