Experiment vs Investigation

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Experiment

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2noun

Investigation

Top 2.000 (häufig)B2noun
Am häufigsten: Experiment
 ExperimentInvestigation
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/
BedeutungA test to find out something new.Looking into something to find out more about it.
BeispielThe scientist conducted an experiment to test her hypothesis.The police launched an investigation into the missing person's case.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-NiveauA2B2
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationenanimal, field, laboratory, carry out, conduct, do, confirm something, demonstrate something, find something, by experiment, during an/​the experiment, in an/​the experiment, animal, field, laboratory, carry out, conduct, do, confirm something, demonstrate something, find something, by experiment, during an/​the experiment, in an/​the experimentcareful, close, detailed, carry out, conduct, pursue, demonstrate something, reveal something, show something, on investigation, under investigation, investigation into, the subject of an investigation, careful, close, detailed, carry out, conduct, pursue, demonstrate something, reveal something, show something, on investigation, under investigation, investigation into, the subject of an investigation
Antonymecertainty, factdisregard, neglect, overlook
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'experience' which refers to knowledge gained over time., Using 'experiments' as a verb instead of the noun form., Saying 'experimenting of' instead of 'experimenting with'.Confused with 'invest' which means to put money into something., Using 'investigation' as a verb instead of a noun., Mixing up 'investigation' with 'inspector', which refers to a person.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUsed in scientific contexts but can also refer to trying new ideas in everyday life. More formal in academic writing.Use 'investigation' in formal contexts, like police work or research. Avoid in casual conversations.

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Investigation

Häufige Fragen: Experiment vs Investigation

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Experiment und Investigation?

Experiment: A test to find out something new. Investigation: Looking into something to find out more about it.

Was ist häufiger: Experiment und Investigation?

Experiment ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Experiment und Investigation?

Investigation ist das höchste Niveau, bei B2, auf der CEFR-Skala.

Sind Experiment und Investigation auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Experiment: A2, Investigation: B2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Experiment und Investigation?

Experiment: noun, Investigation: noun.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Experiment: The scientist conducted an experiment to test her hypothesis. Investigation: The police launched an investigation into the missing person's case.

Kann ich Experiment und Investigation austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Experiment und Investigation sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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