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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Experimental \Ex*per'i*men"tal\, adjective [Cf.F. exp['e]rimental.]
1. Pertaining to experiment; founded on, or derived from, experiment or trial; as, experimental science; given to, or skilled in, experiment; as, an experimental philosopher.
2. Known by, or derived from, experience; as, experimental religion.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
experimental
adjective
1: relating to or based on experiment; "experimental physics"
2: relying on observation or experiment; "experimental results that supported the hypothesis" [syn: {data-based}, {observational}]
3: of the nature of or undergoing an experiment; "an experimental drug"; "a pilot project"; "a test run"; "a trial separation"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
31 Moby Thesaurus words for "experimental": conjectural, cut-and-try, determined, developmental, empirical, experiential, exploratory, heuristic, hit-or-miss, hypothetical, pilot, preliminary, preparatory, probationary, probative, probatory, proving, provisional, resolute, speculative, temporary, tentative, test, testing, theoretical, trial, trial-and-error, trying, venturesome, verificatory, willing
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