Dictionary
ex•per•i•men•tal
Pronunciation: (ik-sper"u-men'tl), [key]—
adj.
1. pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment:
an experimental science.
2. of the nature of an experiment; tentative:
The new program is still in an experimental stage.
3. functioning as an experiment or used for experimentation:
an experimental airplane.
4. based on or derived from experience; empirical:
experimental knowledge.
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n.
something that is experimental.
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