Part 4063

<h1>Experientiallist</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*pe`ri*en"tial*list</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who accepts the doctrine of experientialism. Also used adjectively.</def>

<h1>Experiment</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*per"i*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>experimentum</ets>, fr. <ets>experiri</ets> to try: cf. OF. <ets>esperiment</ets>, <ets>experiment</ets>. See <er>Experience</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Atrial or special observation, made to confirm or disprove something doubtful; esp., one under conditions determined by the experimenter; an act or operation undertaken in order to discover some unknown principle or effect, or to test, establish, or illustrate some suggest or known truth; practical test; poof.</def>

<blockquote>A political <b>experiment</b> can not be made in a laboratory, not determinant in a few hours. <i>J. Adams.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Experience.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Adam, by sad <b>experiment</b> I know How little weight my words with thee can find. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Experiment</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*per"i*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Experimented</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Experinenting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make experiment; to operate by test or trial; -- often with <i>on</i>, <i>upon</i>, or <i>in</i>, referring to the subject of an experiment; <i>with</i>, referring to the <i>instrument</i>; and <i>by</i>, referring to the means; <as>as, to <ex>experiment</ex> upon electricity; he <ex>experimented</ex> in plowing with ponies, or by steam power.</as></def>

<h1>Experiment</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*per"i*ment</hw>, <tt>v.t</tt><def>, To try; to know, perceive, or prove, by trial experience.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Herbert. </i>

<h1>Experimental</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*per`i*men"tal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf.F. <ets>exp\'82rimental</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Pertaining to experiment; founded on, or derived from, experiment or trial; <as>as, <ex>experimental</ex> science</as>; given to, or skilled in, experiment; <as>as, an <ex>experimental</ex> philosopher</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Known by, or derived from, experience; <as>as, <ex>experimental</ex> religion</as>.</def>

<h1>Experimetalist</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*per`i*me"tal*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who makes experiments; an experimenter.</def>

<i>Whaterly.</i>

<h1>Experimentalize</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*per`i*men"tal*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To make experiments (upon); to experiment.</def>

<i>J. S. Mill.</i>

<h1>Experimentally</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*per`i*men"tal*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By experiment; by experience or trial.</def>

<i>J. S. Mill.</i>

<h1>Experimentarian</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*per`i*men*ta"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relying on experiment or experience.</def> "an <i>experimentarian</i> philosopher." <i>Boyle.</i> -- <def2> <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who relies on experiment or experience.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></def2>

<h1>Experimentation</h1> <Xpage=523>

<hw>Ex*per`i*men*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.