Adjective

(en adjective)

Tending to resist change or innovation.

The curriculum committee at this university is extremely conservative .

Based on pessimistic assumptions.

At a conservative estimate, growth may even be negative next year.

(US, economics, politics, social sciences) Supporting some combination of fiscal, political or social conservatism.

(US, politics) Relating to the Republican Party, regardless of its conservatism.

(British, politics) Relating to the Conservative Party.

* 1830 , Quarterly Rev.

We have always been conscientiously attached to what is called the Tory, and which might with more propriety be called the Conservative , party.

(physics, notcomp) Neither creating nor destroying a given quantity.

Having power to preserve in a safe or entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative.

Adjective

(en adjective)

Pertaining to or founded on experiment.

Chemistry is an experimental science .

# (sciences) nbsp; Serving to be experimented upon.

R was a member of the experimental group , Z was a member of the control group.

Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.

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, author=Colin Allen , title=Do I See What You See? , volume=100, issue=2, page=168 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.}}

his experimental band

an experimental engine

Experiential, empirical.

experimental knowledge