| Experimental 1. (a.) Pertaining to experiment; founded on, or derived from, experiment or trial; as, experimental science; given to, or skilled in, experiment; as, an experimental philosopher. 2. (a.) Known by, or derived from, experience; as, experimental religion. Thesaurus Entries conjectural, cut-and-try, determined, developmental, empirical, experiential, exploratory, heuristic, hit-or-miss, hypothetical, pilot, preliminary, preparatory, probationary, probative, probatory, proving, provisional, resolute, speculative, temporary, tentative, test, testing, theoretical, trial, trial-and-error, trying, venturesome, verificatory, willing |