experiment vs test

test vs experiment

experiment and test both are nouns.

experiment and test both are verbs.

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

As nouns, test is a hyponym of experiment; that is, test is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than experiment:

experiment: the testing of an idea
test: trying something to find out about it

Other hyponyms of experiment include pilot experiment, trial, trial run, tryout.

experiment (noun)	test (noun)
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation	the act of testing something
a venture at something new or different	any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
the testing of an idea	the act of undergoing testing
	a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
	trying something to find out about it
	a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

experiment (verb)	test (verb)
to conduct a test or investigation	undergo a test
try something new, as in order to gain experience	examine someone's knowledge of something
	determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
	achieve a certain score or rating on a test
	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
	test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
	show a certain characteristic when tested

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