Spanish word

experimentación

Pronunciation

IPA/ekspeɾimentaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounexperimentation

Example

¿Te interesa la experimentación con sabores nuevos?

Are you interested in experimentation with new flavors?

Illustration for experimentación (experimentation)

More examples

La empresa permitió la experimentación con horarios flexibles.

The company allowed experimentation with flexible schedules.

Core concept

Systematic series of trials to test or improve an idea, method, or product.

Common phrases

  • experimentación animal

    animal experimentation

  • experimentación con recetas

    experimentation with recipes

  • fase de experimentación

    experimental phase

Similar words

experimento: Single controlled trial conducted to test a specific scientific hypothesis.
prueba: Practical test carried out to judge results or determine pass/fail outcomes.
investigación: Systematic inquiry that collects evidence to explain causes or underlying mechanisms.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de ensayos o pruebas llevadas a cabo para explorar, probar o mejorar ideas, métodos o productos.

Word origin

From Spanish experimentar 'to try or test' plus the noun-forming suffix -ación (from Latin -ationem), ultimately related to Latin experimentum 'trial'.

Usage tips

  • Mainly a formal or scientific term in Spanish, so in everyday conversation speakers usually say probar, hacer pruebas, or ensayar.

Other meanings

  • trialnoun
  • testingnoun

Opposites

  • rutinaroutinenoun
  • conformismoconformitynoun

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