Experiment vs Investigation

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Experiment

Top 1000 (très courant)A2noun

Investigation

Top 2000 (courant)B2noun
Le plus courant: Experiment
 ExperimentInvestigation
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/
SensA test to find out something new.Looking into something to find out more about it.
ExempleThe scientist conducted an experiment to test her hypothesis.The police launched an investigation into the missing person's case.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRA2B2
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsanimal, 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
Antonymescertainty, factdisregard, neglect, overlook
Erreurs fréquentesConfused 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.
Notes d'usageUsed 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.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Investigation

Questions fréquentes : Experiment vs Investigation

Quelle est la différence entre Experiment et Investigation ?

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

Lequel est le plus courant : Experiment et Investigation ?

Experiment est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Experiment et Investigation sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Experiment: A2, Investigation: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Experiment et Investigation de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Experiment et Investigation sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

Comparaisons associées