experimentation
noun /ɪkˌsperɪmenˈteɪʃn/
/ɪkˌsperɪmenˈteɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- the activity or process of doing scientific experiments
- Further experimentation is needed to verify this hypothesis.
- experimentation on something Many people object to experimentation on embryos.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryExperimentation is used after these nouns:- animal
- the activity or process of trying or testing new ideas, methods, etc. to find out what effect they have
- He has a flair for musical experimentation.
- experimentation with something experimentation with new teaching methods