Definition

A person who conducts tests or trials to discover something new or to verify a hypothesis.

Example

The experimenter carefully recorded the results of each trial to analyze later.

Conversation

Have you heard about the new experimenter in our science class?

Yeah, I heard they’re doing some cool projects this semester.

I think it’s great to have an experimenter who encourages us to try new things.

Definitely! It makes learning so much more interesting.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Experimenter → It is formed from "experiment" (from Latin "experimentum", meaning a trial or test) and "-er" (meaning a person who). An experimenter is a person who conducts trials or tests.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who conducts a 'trial' or 'test' — that's what an experimenter does.

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