| Main Entry: | experiment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | investigation, test |
Synonyms: |
R and D, agreement, analysis, assay, attempt, check, dissection, dry run, enterprise, essay, examination, exercise, experimentation, fling*, measure, observation, operation, practice, probe, procedure, proof, quiz, rehearsal, research, research and development, scrutiny, search, speculation, study, trial, trial and error, trial run, try, try-on, tryout, undertaking, venture, verification |
| Main Entry: | experiment |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | investigate, test |
Synonyms: |
analyze, assay, diagnose, examine, explore, fool with, futz around, mess around, play around with, practice with, probe, prove, put to the test, research, sample, scrutinize, search, shake down, speculate, study, try, try on, try on for size, try out, venture, verify, weigh |
| Main Entry: | acid test |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | critical test |
Synonyms: |
analysis, conclusive test, crucial test, decisive test, definitive test, experiment, genuineness, proof, proving ground, substantiation, sure test, test of value, trial, verification |
| Main Entry: | attempt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | try, effort |
Synonyms: |
all one's got, attack, bid*, crack*, dry run, endeavor, exertion, experiment, fling, go, header, lick*, one's all, one's darnedest, one's level best, pursuit, shot, stab, striving, struggle, trial, try, tryout, undertaking, venture, whack, workout |
Antonyms: |
certainty, laziness, success |
| Main Entry: | attempt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | try, make effort |
Synonyms: |
aim, attack, do level best, endeavor, essay, exert oneself, experiment, give a fling, give a whirl, give best shot, give it a go, give it a try, give old college try, go the limit, have a crack, have a go at, make a run at, pursue, push, seek, shoot the works, solicit, strive, tackle, take a stab at, take best shot, take on, try one's hand at, undertake, venture |
Antonyms: |
be lazy |
| Main Entry: | data |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | information in visible form |
Synonyms: |
abstracts, brass tacks, chapter and verse, circumstances, compilations, conclusions, details, documents, dope, dossier, evidence, experiments, facts, figures, goods, info, input, knowledge, materials, measurements, memorandums, notes, picture, proof, reports, results, scoop, score, statistics, testimony, whole story |
| Notes: | data (plural noun) is a collection of facts, observations, or measurements from which conclusions may be drawn while datum (singular noun) is an item of factual information derived from measurement or research |
| Main Entry: | essay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | try, attempt |
Synonyms: |
aim, bid, dry run, effort, endeavor, exertion, experiment, hassle, labor, one's all, one's level best, shot*, striving, struggle, test, toil, travail, trial, try on, tryout, undertaking, venture, whack, work |
Antonyms: |
idleness, pass |
| Main Entry: | examination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | test, analysis |
Synonyms: |
assay, audit, battery, blue book, breakdown, canvass, catechism, checking, checkup, cross-examination, diagnosis, dissection, exam, experiment, exploration, final, grilling, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, investigation, legwork, make-up, observation, once-over, oral, perlustration, perusal, probe, quest, questioning, questionnaire, quiz, raid, reconnaissance, research, review, scan, scrutiny, search, study, survey, the eye, third degree, trial, tryout, view, written |
| Main Entry: | examine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask questions pointedly |
Synonyms: |
catechize, check, cross-examine, experiment, give the third, give the third degree, grill, inquire, interrogate, judge, measure, pump, put through the wringer, query, quiz, try, try out, weigh |
| Main Entry: | proceeding |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | undertaking, course of action |
Synonyms: |
act, action, adventure, casualty, circumstance, come off, deed, exercise, experiment, go-down, goings-on, happening, incident, maneuver, measure, move, movement, occurrence, operation, performance, procedure, process, step, transaction, venture |