Experimental

Pronunciation: /ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl/

Experimental (adjective)

  1. used for trying new ideas or methods to see if they work.
  2. involving new and creative ways of doing something.
  3. not yet proven or finalized, still being tested.

Examples

  • The experimental drug showed promising results.
  • They are using an experimental method to gather data.

Common collocations: experimental procedure, experimental results, experimental design, experimental strategy, experimental phase

Synonyms of Experimental

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Experimental

  • when contrasting practical experiments with abstract ideas