lab

/læb/

Definitions

1. noun

a room or building in which scientific or experimental work is done, especially in a university or research institution

“The chemistry students conducted their experiment in the lab.”

2. noun

a place where a particular activity is done, especially a place where people work together

“The team worked in the lab to meet the project deadline.”

3. verb

to test or try out something, especially a product or a service

“The company labbed the new software to see if it worked as intended.”

4. verb

to work in a lab or to do scientific or experimental work

“She labbed on the new medicine to find its effects on humans.”

5. verb

to examine or test something, especially a new idea or a new product

“The company will lab the new business plan next week.”

Synonyms

  • experiment
  • research center
  • study
  • workshop

Antonyms

  • factory
  • office