experiment vs experimentation

experiment and experimentation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
experiment	Yes	No	Yes	No
experimentation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, experiment and experimentation are synonyms defined as:

experiment and experimentation: the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

As nouns, experiment and experimentation are synonyms defined as:

experiment (noun)	experimentation (noun)
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation	the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
a venture at something new or different	the testing of an idea
the testing of an idea

experiment (verb)	experimentation (verb)
to conduct a test or investigation
try something new, as in order to gain experience