experiment

noun, verb57 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

An experiment in which all variables are kept constant except for one.

Refers to experiments conducted on animals.

A standard for comparison in scientific experimentation. (science term)

An experiment planned and conducted with great attention to detail.

An experiment conducted under controlled conditions in a laboratory.

A small-scale preliminary study conducted to evaluate feasibility.

An initial experiment to test a concept before a full-scale study.

An experiment conducted in a real-world setting rather than in a laboratory.

Specifies the subject or substance being tested.

Indicates the method used to determine something.

More formal than 'do' or 'carry out'.

Often used in scientific or technical contexts.

Common in both formal and informal contexts.

Common and informal.

More informal.

To try using different things or ideas to see what effect they have.

To conduct experiments on a particular subject, often animals or plants.