Traditional vs Experimental - What's the difference?
traditional | experimental |
Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures.
Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
Pertaining to or founded on experiment.
# (sciences) nbsp; Serving to be experimented upon.
Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.
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Experiential, empirical.
As adjectives the difference between traditional and experimental
is that traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the scriptures while experimental is experimental.traditional
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I think her traditional values are antiquated .
Antonyms
* nontraditional, non-traditional * untraditionalDerived terms
* traditionallyexperimental
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Chemistry is an experimental science .
- R was a member of the experimental group , Z was a member of the control group.
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- his experimental band
- an experimental engine
- experimental knowledge
