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Noun: experimentation  ik,spe-ru-mun'tey-shun or ik,spe-ru,men'tey-shun
  1. The testing of an idea
    "not all experimentation is done in laboratories";
    - experiment
     
  2. The act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
    - experiment

Derived forms: experimentations

Type of: enquiry [Brit, Cdn], inquiry, research, research project, science, scientific research

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