Definition of "experimentalist" [ex•per•i•men•tal•ist]

• One who performs experiments. (noun)
• A person who values the results of experiments over theory. (noun)
• A person who seeks or enjoys new experiences. (noun)

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• "The modern experimentalist is often more manager than physicist."
• "The second was Polycarp Kusch, a young experimentalist from the Middle West, with large angular movements and a loud assertive voice."
• "He was a theorist as well as a talented experimentalist, which is very rare."