Experimentation
[ik-sper-uh-men-tey-shuh n, -muh n-] /ɪkˌspɛr ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -mən-/
noun
1.
the act, process, practice, or an instance of making .
/ɪkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/
noun
1.
the act, process, or practice of experimenting
n.
1670s; see experiment + -ation.
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