Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| экспериме́нт | eksperimént | masculine |
| о́пыт | ópyt | masculine |
| про́ба | próba | feminine |
The term refers to a test conducted under controlled conditions.
Which one should you use?
The forms differ based on the specific context of the test. экспериме́нт refers to a formal scientific experiment. In contrast, о́пыт is a more versatile word that can mean both a scientific experiment and general life experience. Finally, про́ба is used when the experiment is a small-scale test or a sample, such as a trial run or a taste test.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the genitive case to indicate possession or the object of certain prepositions, экспериме́нт takes the ending -а, such as in результат экспериме́нта (the result of the experiment). The word о́пыт takes the genitive ending -а in the singular, as in нет о́пыта (no experience/no experiment). To say 'to conduct an experiment', the most natural collocation is to use the verb проводи́ть with экспериме́нт.
How do you pronounce it?
eksperimént
Did you know?
- When discussing jewelry, the word про́ба refers to the 'hallmark' or the purity of gold and silver. This stems from the historical practice of 'testing' a metal sample to verify its value.
- To describe a 'trial' by fire or a testing of character, Russians use испыта́ние, which shifts the meaning from observation to endurance.
- While экспериме́нт is a direct loanword from Latin, the word о́пыт is a native Slavic term that carries the weight of both 'test' and 'wisdom'.
Examples in context
- Мы провели важный экспериментWe conducted an important experiment
- Они проводили опыт, чтобы проверить свои гипотезыThey conducted an experiment to test their hypotheses
- Подробное экспериментирование поможет нам получить точные результатыDetailed experimenting will help us obtain accurate results
- Давай сделаем небольшой экспериментик и посмотрим, что получитсяLet's do a little experiment and see what happens
Example conversation
Two students are talking in a science laboratory.
- Анастасия AnastasiaАлександр, твой экспериме́нт уже готов?Aleksandr, tvoy eksperiment uzhe gotov?Aleksandr, is your experiment ready yet?
- Александр AleksandrДа, Анастасия, я закончил запись данных.Da, Anastasiya, ya zakonchil zapis dannykh.Yes, Anastasia, I finished recording the data.
- Анастасия AnastasiaИ каков результат этого опыта?I kakov rezul'tat etogo opyta?And what is the result of this test?
- Александр AleksandrВсё прошло точно по плану.Vsyo proshlo tochno po planu.Everything went exactly according to plan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “experiment” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
