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noun
A small-scale preliminary study designed to test the feasibility methods and design of a larger research project.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: sciences
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noun
a preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: experiment, experimentation
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