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experiment vs Michelson-Morley experiment

Michelson-Morley experiment vs experiment

experiment and Michelson-Morley experiment both are nouns.

experiment is a verb but Michelson-Morley experiment is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
experiment Yes No Yes No
Michelson-Morley experiment Yes No No No
As nouns, Michelson-Morley experiment is a hyponym of experiment; that is, Michelson-Morley experiment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than experiment:
  • experiment: the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  • Michelson-Morley experiment: a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity
Other hyponyms of experiment include testing, trial and error, control experiment.
experiment (noun) Michelson-Morley experiment (noun)
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity
a venture at something new or different
the testing of an idea
experiment (verb) Michelson-Morley experiment (verb)
to conduct a test or investigation
try something new, as in order to gain experience
Difference between experiment and Michelson-Morley experiment

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