as in test
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment in which he flew a kite in a thunderstorm to see if lightning and electricity were identical
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More researchers will get to run more experiments, ask bigger questions and share ideas across disciplines without being limited by infrastructure.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
During these experiments, the octopuses did not act defensively, which supports the finding that they were fooled by the illusion.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
In those experiments, very detailed, specific debunks had a much bigger effect than people expected.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Part of that baby weight was a collection of student experiments the kids selected the evening before.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
During these experiments, the octopuses did not act defensively, which supports the finding that they were fooled by the illusion.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
In those experiments, very detailed, specific debunks had a much bigger effect than people expected.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Part of that baby weight was a collection of student experiments the kids selected the evening before.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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Many scouts were concerned by Cooper’s score of 11 on the 50-question Wonderlic test.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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While the former Boise Young Rider Development Squad members are going wheel to wheel against the best in the world in Europe, the next generation of BYRDS cyclists put their skills to the test at the 38th annual criterium on Saturday in downtown Boise.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
20 July 2025
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiment. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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