EXPERIMENT'AL, adjective Pertaining to experiment. 1. Known by experiment or trial; derived from experiment. experimental knowledge is the most valuable, because it is most certain, and most safely to be trusted. 2. Built on experiments; founded on trial and observations, or on a series of results, the effects of operations; as experimental philosophy. 3. Taught by experience; having personal experience. Admit to the holy communion such only as profess and appear to be regenerated, and experimental christians. 4. Known by experience; derived from experience; as experimental religion.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI