noun A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.
conduct an experiment
noun Experience, practical familiarity with something.
verb To conduct an experiment.
We're going to experiment on rats.
verb To experience; to feel; to perceive; to detect.
verb To test or ascertain by experiment; to try out; to make an experiment on.