experimental

adjective/ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl/

Frequency rank: #2,886 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Based on testing new ideas; a test or trial.

Illustration for the English word “experimental”

Example sentence

The scientists used experimental methods to test the new hypothesis.

Synonyms & related words

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