experiment

Noun

• a venture at something new or different
  • as an experiment he decided to grow a beard
    

• the testing of an idea
  • it was an experiment in living
    
  • not all experimentation is done in laboratories
    

• the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

Verb

• try something new, as in order to gain experience
  • Students experiment sexually
    
  • The composer experimented with a new style
    

• to conduct a test or investigation
  • We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  experimentation , try out