experimentation
noun/ɪkˌspɛriməntˈeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #7,923 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the process of performing tests or trials to discover or prove something.
Example sentence
Scientific progress often depends on careful experimentation in well-equipped laboratories.
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