experimental programs

noun

UK /ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈprəʊɡræmz/

US /ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈproʊɡræmz/

These are special plans or activities that people try out to see if they work well.

The school started experimental programs to help kids learn in new ways.

SYNONYMS

pilot programs trial programs test programs research programs

RELATED WORDS

experiments trials projects studies

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Computer programs made to test new ideas or methods.

The lab ran experimental programs to check how the new software behaved.

3. Government or school plans that are tried for a short time before being made permanent.

The city launched experimental programs to reduce traffic downtown.

4. Activities in science where people try new things to learn what happens.

Students joined experimental programs to explore how plants grow in different light.