experimental  /ɪk ˌspɛ rɪ ˈmɛn təl/ ? Meaning of "experimental"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) relating to or based on experiment
  2. (adj) relying on observation or experiment
  3. (adj) of the nature of or undergoing an experiment

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Usage(s):

  1. An experimental drug has successfully reduced the risk of hip and spine fractures in two key patient populations: postmenopausal women and men being treated for prostate cancer.
  2. An experimental drug no one expected to work is surprisingly effective at rooting out cholesterol.
  3. Like a well-trained dolphin, the miniature experimental submarine maneuvered docilely around the waters of California's Santa Barbara yacht basin.

Quotes

  1. "The network is now mission critical for too many people, when in the (early days) it was just experimental," Zittrain said.
    on Apr 13, 2007 By: Jonathan Zittrain Source: BusinessWeek

  2. "The team is a little bit younger now and more experimental," Fabregas said. "The changes made have seen a lot of young players come up. We are a team and that's what's the most important thing for us."
    on Jun 13, 2010 By: Cesc Fabregas Source: The Associated Press

  3. "(We) did it at Carnegie Hall in New York," MacFarlane said, "and it was kind of an experimental crap shoot, and it went so well over there that we decided to do it out here for the Center Theatre Group in LA, with a big, 40-piece orchestra."
    on May 12, 2008 By: Seth MacFarlane Source: Washington Post

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