Upon
is formal and less commonly used thanon
.) •Do you think we should experiment upon people?
•The researchers were experimenting on a new drug that might cure rabies.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
put someone or something to the test — put (someone or something) to the test : to cause (someone or something) to be in a situation that shows how strong, good, etc., that person or thing really is The team has been playing well so far, but tomorrow s game will really put them to the … Useful english dictionary
experiment — I UK [ɪkˈsperɪmənt] / US / US [ɪkˈsperɪment] noun Word forms experiment : singular experiment plural experiments *** 1) [countable] a scientific test to find out what happens to someone or something in particular conditions Experiments show that… … English dictionary
experiment — ex|per|i|ment1 [ ık sperımənt, ık sperıment ] noun *** 1. ) count a scientific test to find out what happens to someone or something in particular conditions: Experiments show that many plants tolerate a wide range of light conditions. laboratory … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
experiment*/*/ — [ɪkˈsperɪmənt] noun [C] I 1) a scientific test to find out what happens to someone or something in particular conditions laboratory experiments[/ex] a series of experiments on animals[/ex] Researchers now need to conduct further experiments.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
experiment — 1 noun (C, U) 1 a thorough test using scientific methods to discover how someone or something reacts under certain conditions (+ in/on/with): experiments on sleep deprivation | do/conduct/carry out/perform an experiment (=do an experiment): Joule … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Milgram experiment — For Milgram s other well known experiment, see Small world experiment. The experimenter (E) orders the teacher (T), the subject of the experiment, to give what the latter believes are painful electric shocks to a learner (L), who is actually an… … Wikipedia
run — run1 W1S1 [rʌn] v past tense ran [ræn] past participle run present participle running ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move quickly using your legs)¦ 2¦(race)¦ 3¦(organize/be in charge of )¦ 4¦(do something/go somewhere quickly)¦ 5¦(buses/trains etc)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Superboy (Kon-El) — Superboy Superboy flies into action. Art by Mike McKone. Publication information Publisher DC Comics First … Wikipedia
Chinese room — If you can carry on an intelligent conversation using pieces of paper slid under a door, does this imply that someone or something on the other side understands what you are saying? The Chinese room is a thought experiment by John Searle which… … Wikipedia
see — 1 /si:/ verb past tense saw past participle seen /si:n/ UNDERSTAND/REALIZE 1 (I, T) to understand or realize something: I can see that you re not very happy with the situation. | Seeing his distress, Louise put her arm around him. (+ why/what/who … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
subject — sub|ject1 W2S2 [ˈsʌbdʒıkt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(thing talked about)¦ 2¦(at school)¦ 3¦(in art)¦ 4¦(in a test)¦ 5¦(grammar)¦ 6¦(citizen)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin subjectus, from subicere … Dictionary of contemporary English
