non-experimental
adjective
(alsononexperimental)uk/ˌnɒn.ɪk.sper.ɪˈmen.təl/us/ˌnɑːn.ɪkˌsper.əˈmen.t̬əl/notrelatingtotests,especiallyscientificones:
Themajorityofstudieswere nonexperimental or observational innature.
It would have beendifficulttoestablishthecauseusing non-experimentalmethodologies.
- Thestudyemployedacomparativenon-experimentalresearchdesign,carriedout bymeansof anonlinesurvey.
- Non-experimentaldisciplinessuch aseconomicsand othersocialsciencesneverthelessmake use ofdatatodrawconclusions.
- Theeffectsthat areobservedcouldquitepossiblybedueto non-experimental orunsuspectedcauses.
Testing, checking and experimenting
- artefact
- assay
- calibrate
- calibration
- check out
- crucible
- experimenter
- factorial
- feeler
- inoculate
- inoculation
- inspect
- recheck
- reinspect
- reinspection
- resample
- rescreen
- road test
- screening
- welfare check