experimental Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective relating to or based on experiment
- experimental physics
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adjective satellite relying on observation or experiment
observational; data-based.
- experimental results that supported the hypothesis
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adjective satellite of the nature of or undergoing an experiment
- an experimental drug
WordNet
Ex*per`i*men"tal adjective
Etymology
Cf.F.Definitions
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Pertaining to experiment; founded on, or derived from, experiment or trial; as, ; given to, or skilled in, experiment;experimental scienceas, an .experimental philosopher -
Known by, or derived from, experience; as, .experimental religion