An experiment is a procedure carried out to support or refute a hypothesis, or to determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.
Notes on verification
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Sources
- Experiment (wikipedia)
- https://www.definitions.net/definition/experiment (corroboration)
- https://txwes.pressbooks.pub/iopsychologytxwes/chapter/2-3-experimental-research-methods/ (corroboration)