noun
a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact
verb
to perform a scientific procedure to test a hypothesis or demonstrate a known fact
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The scientist conducted a controlled experiment to test the hypothesis.
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We decided to do a little experiment to see if it would work.
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I'm gonna try out this new recipe as an experiment.
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Life is like a grand experiment, with each decision leading to unknown outcomes.