conduct an experiment
1experiment — I n. 1) to carry out, conduct, perform, run an experiment on 2) a control; controlled experiment 3) a chemistry; physics experiment II v. (D; intr.) to experiment on, upon, with * * * [ɪk sperɪment] conduct controlled experiment perform …
2conduct — con|duct1 W2S3 [kənˈdʌkt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(carry out)¦ 2¦(music)¦ 3¦(behave)¦ 4¦(electricity/heat)¦ 5¦(show somebody something)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: conductus, past participle of conducere; CONDUCE] 1.) …
3experiment — ex|per|i|ment1 W2S2 [ıkˈsperımənt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin experimentum, from experiri; EXPERIENCE1] 1.) a scientific test done to find out how something reacts under certain conditions, or to find out if a particular idea …
4conduct — ♦♦ conducts, conducting, conducted (The verb is pronounced [[t]kəndʌ̱kt[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱ndʌkt[/t]].) 1) VERB When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out. [V n] I decided to conduct an experiment...… …
5conduct — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin conductus, from Latin conducere Date: 15th century 1. obsolete escort, guide 2. the act, manner, or process of carrying on ; management < praised for his conduct of the campaign > …
6conduct — I UK [kənˈdʌkt] / US verb Word forms conduct : present tense I/you/we/they conduct he/she/it conducts present participle conducting past tense conducted past participle conducted *** 1) [transitive, often passive] to do something in an organized… …
7experiment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Trial Nouns 1. experiment, experimentation, essay, attempt; venture, adventure, speculation; trial, probation, proof (see demonstration); [acid or litmus] test, check, tryout, assay, ordeal; empiricism,… …
8experiment — 1. noun /ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt/ A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy …
9experiment — n 1. trial, test, demonstration, examination, investigation, inquiry, questioning, research, experimentation; venture, endeavor, effort, attempt, essay, go; tryout, feeler, trial balloon, speculation; trial and error, process of elimination,… …
10Experiment — Experimental redirects here. For the musical classification, see Experimental music. For other uses, see Experiment (disambiguation). Even very young children perform rudimentary experiments in order to learn about the world. An experiment is a… …