| Main Entry: | R & D |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | investigation into new products |
Synonyms: |
R and D, experimentation, field work, research and development |
| 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: | research |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | examination, study |
Synonyms: |
R and D, analysis, delving, experimentation, exploration, fact-finding, fishing expedition, groundwork, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, investigation, legwork, probe, probing, quest, scrutiny |
Antonyms: |
ignorance |
| Main Entry: | trial |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | test |
Synonyms: |
R and D, analysis, assay, attempt, audition, check, crack*, dry run, effort, endeavor, essay, examination, experience, experiment, experimentation, fling*, go*, hassle*, investigation, lick*, probation, proof, research and development, shakedown, shot*, showcase, stab*, striving, struggle, test run, testing, trial and error, trial run, try, try on, tryout, undertaking, venture, whack, workout |
| Main Entry: | trial and error |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | experimental approach |
Synonyms: |
R and D, analysis, cut and try, examination, experiment, hit and miss, hit or miss, probe, research, research and development, study, tentation, test |
| Main Entry: | experimentation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | test |
Synonyms: |
R & D, R and D, analysis, examination, experiment, investigation, research, research and development, testing, trial, trial and error, try out |
| Main Entry: | trial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, noun |
Related
Adjectives: |
analytic, cut-and-try, docimastic, empirical, essaying, experimental, icarian, on one's trial, peirastic, probationary, probative, probatory, provisional, tentative, under probation
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