Experimentation
The process of conducting tests and trials to discover or verify something; the systematic testing of hypotheses or ideas.
nounExperimentation
The process of conducting tests and trials to discover or verify something; the systematic testing of hypotheses or ideas.
nounImagine This
Picture a scientist in a bright lab, adjusting variables, running dozens of trials, and recording results as evidence piles up to support or refute a hypothesis.
Sounds Like
ek-SPAIR-ih-men-TAY-shun
Looks Like
Looks like the word 'experiment' with the suffix -ation
Remember This
The term comes from Latin experimentum meaning a trial or test, from experiri 'to try'. In science, experimentation is the core method for validating ideas.
Other Forms
Connect With
testing, trial, hypothesis, empirical method, data collection, analysis, observation
Note
Experimentation emphasizes the process of testing and gathering evidence. It is a noun; use 'experimental' as the adjective (e.g., experimental design). Distinguish from a single 'experiment' (a single trial) vs. the overall practice of experimentation (the ongoing process).