French word

expérimentation

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛkspeʁimɑ̃tasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounexperiment

Example

Nous avons lancé une expérimentation.

We launched an experiment.

Illustration for expérimentation (experiment)

More examples

On est en expérimentation pour le nouveau service.

We are in the trial phase for the new service.

Core concept

A structured trial used to check a hypothesis, process, or effect.

Common phrases

  • en expérimentation

    in trial use

  • période d'expérimentation

    trial period

Similar words

expérience: Knowledge or understanding gained through actual events and experiences.
essai: A trial of a new method or product to assess how well it works.

Definition in French

Action de réaliser des expériences, généralement organisée pour tester une hypothèse, évaluer un procédé ou mesurer un effet.

Word origin

Expérimentation was formed from expérimenter with the suffix -ation; expérimenter ultimately comes from Latin experiri, 'to try,' through experimentum, 'a trial.'

Usage tips

  • In ordinary contexts, expérience often means an experiment, whereas expérimentation emphasizes the organized process of testing.

Other meanings

  • trialnoun
  • testnoun

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