| Main Entry: | experimental |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exploratory |
Synonyms: |
beginning, developmental, empirical, experiential, first stage, laboratory, momentary, on approval, pilot, preliminary, preparatory, primary, probationary, provisional, speculative, temporary, tentative, test, trial, trial-and-error, unconcluded, under probation, unproved |
Antonyms: |
proven, tested, tried |
| Main Entry: | preliminary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | introductory, initial |
Synonyms: |
basic, elemental, elementary, exploratory, first, fundamental, inductive, initiatory, opening, pilot, preceding, precursory, prefatory, preparatory, preparing, primal, primary, prior, qualifying, readying, test, trial |
Antonyms: |
closing, concluding, final |
| Main Entry: | provisional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | contingent, tentative |
Synonyms: |
conditional, dependent, ephemeral, experimental, interim, limited, makeshift, passing, pro tem, provisionary, provisory, qualified, rough-and-ready, stopgap, temporary, test, transient, transitional |
Antonyms: |
certain, definite, permanent |
| Main Entry: | tentative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conditional, experimental |
Synonyms: |
acting, ad interim, conjectural, contingent, dependent, iffy, indefinite, makeshift, not final, not settled, on trial, open for consideration, probationary, provisional, provisionary, provisory, speculative, subject to change, temporary, test, trial, unconfirmed, undecided, unsettled |
Antonyms: |
certain, decisive, definite, final, sure |
| Main Entry: | trial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | experimental |
Synonyms: |
balloon, exploratory, pilot, preliminary, probationary, provisional, tentative, test, testing |
Antonyms: |
definite, known, proven |
| Main Entry: | prolegomenous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preliminary |
Synonyms: |
basic, elemental, elementary, exploratory, first, fundamental, inductive, initiatory, introductory, opening, pilot, preceding, precursory, prefatory, preparatory, preparing, primal, primary, prior, qualifying, readying, test, trial |
| 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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