experiment

n 1: the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

[syn: {experimentation}]

2: the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living";

"not all experimentation is done in laboratories" [syn: {experimentation}]

3: a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment

he decided to grow a beard"

v : to conduct a test or investigation, try out: "..willingness

to experiment in this musical field.."