Main Entry: experiment
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: investigation
Synonyms: agreement, analysis, assay, attempt, check, dissection, dry run*, enterprise, essay, examination, exercise, experimentation, fling at, measure, observation, operation, practice, probe, procedure, proof, quiz, rehearsal, research, scrutiny, search, speculation, study, test, trial, trial run*, try, try-on, tryout, undertaking, venture, verification
Main Entry: experiment
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: investigate
Synonyms: analyze, assay, diagnose, examine, explore, fool with*, futz around*, give tryout, mess around*, practice with, probe, prove, research, sample, scrutinize, search, shake down*, speculate, study, test, try, try on, try out, venture, verify, weigh
Main Entry: acid test
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: critical test
Synonyms: analysis, conclusive test, crucial test, decisive test, definitive test, experiment, proof, proving ground, substantiation, sure test, trial, verification
Source: Roget's New Millennium⢠Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
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Main Entry: attempt
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: effort
Synonyms: attack, bid*, crack*, dry run*, endeavor, exertion, experiment, fling, go, go, header*, lick*, one's all, one's darnedest*, pursuit, shakedown, shot, stab, striving, struggle, trial, try, tryout, undertaking, venture, whack*, workout
Antonyms: success, accomplishment, achievement, fulfillment
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* = informal or slang
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Main Entry: attempt
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: try
Synonyms: aim, attack, endeavor, essay, exert oneself, experiment, look to, pursue, push, seek, solicit, strive, tackle, take on, undertake, venture
Antonyms: accomplish, achieve, fulfill, succeed
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Main Entry: essay
Part of Speech: noun 2
Definition: attempt
Synonyms: aim, bid, crack, crack, dry run*, effort, endeavor, exertion, experiment, fling, go, hassle, labor, lick, one's all*, shot*, stab, striving, struggle, test, toil, travail, trial, try, try, try on*, tryout, undertaking, venture, whack*, work
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* = informal or slang
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Main Entry: examination
Part of Speech: noun 1
Definition: test
Synonyms: assay, audit, battery, blue book*, breakdown, canvass, catechism, checking, checkup, cross-examination, diagnosis, dissection, exam, experiment, exploration, final, grilling, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, investigation, legwork*, make-up, observation, once-over*, oral, perlustration, perusal, probe, quest, questioning, questionnaire, quiz, raid, reconnaissance, research, review, scan, scrutiny, search, study, survey, the eye*, third degree*, trial, tryout, view, written
Source: Roget's New Millennium⢠Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
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Main Entry: examine
Part of Speech: verb 2
Definition: ask
Synonyms: catechize, check, cross-examine, experiment, grill, inquire, interrogate, judge, measure, pump, query, question, quiz, try, try out, weigh
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Main Entry: proceeding
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: undertaking
Synonyms: act, action, adventure, casualty, circumstance, course, deed, exercise, experiment, go down, goings-on*, hap, happening, incident, maneuver, measure, move, movement, occurrence, operation, performance, procedure, process, step, transaction, venture
Source: Roget's New Millennium⢠Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
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Main Entry: prove
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: establish
Synonyms: add up, affirm, analyze, ascertain, assay, attest, authenticate, back, bear out, certify, check, confirm, convince, corroborate, declare, demonstrate, determine, document, end up, establish, evidence, evince, examine, experiment, explain, find, fix, justify, make evident, manifest, pan out*, result, settle, show, show clearly, substantiate, sustain, test, testify, trial, try, turn out, uphold, validate, verify, warrant, witness
2006-09-26 22:32:09
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answer #9
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answered by shaniB 3
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