| 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: | test |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | examination, quiz |
Synonyms: |
analysis, approval, assessment, attempt, blue book, catechism, check, comp, confirmation, corroboration, countdown, criterion, dry run, elimination, essay, evaluation, exam, experiment, final, fling*, go*, inquest, inquiry, inspection, investigation, lick*, oral, ordeal, pop quiz, preliminary, probation, probing, proof, questionnaire, scrutiny, search, shibboleth, standard, substantiation, touchstone, trial, trial and error, trial run, try, tryout, verification, yardstick |
| 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: | rule of thumb |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rule that it is wise to follow |
Synonyms: |
criterion, hit and miss, pragmatism, trial and error, unwritten rule |
| 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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