Experimental meaning

What does “experimental” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“experimental” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: relating to or based on experiment.

experimental

adjective

  1. relating to or based on experiment

    “experimental physics”

  2. relying on observation or experiment

    “experimental results that supported the hypothesis”

  3. of the nature of or undergoing an experiment

    “an experimental drug”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University