Antonyms for experiments


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : noun ik-sper-uh-muhnt; verb ek-sper-uh-ment
Phonetic Transcription : noun ɪkˈspɛr ə mənt; verb ɛkˈspɛr əˌmɛnt


Definition of experiments

Origin :
  • mid-14c., from Old French esperment "practical knowledge, cunning, enchantment; trial, proof, example, lesson," from Latin experimentum "a trial, test, proof, experiment," noun of action from experiri "to test, try" (see experience).
  • noun investigation, test
  • verb investigate, test
Example sentences :
  • You have barely finished your experiments, and now you're planning my ruin.
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • He could not resist the infringement of this rule, however, and continued his experiments.
  • Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
  • There was no affectation of mystery, no attempt at keeping his experiments a secret.
  • Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
  • He has no laboratory at home, and all his experiments were made in the drawing-room.
  • Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
  • The majority of the following poems are to be considered as experiments.
  • Extract from : « Lyrical Ballads 1798 » by William Wordsworth
  • But how does the man of science come to think of his experiments?
  • Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald
  • Two experiments which he had previously made had failed most miserably.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • The experiments and demonstrations finished, I made my report.
  • Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
  • For many successive months and years Palissy pursued his experiments.
  • Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
  • The alchemist acted on the hint, and began his experiments, working night and day.
  • Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles

Synonyms for experiments

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