experimentalism

noun experimentalisms

1. uncountable, usually An experimental practice or tendency, especially in the arts By playing up the lushness of Webern’s “Langsamer Satz” and the experimentalism of Beethoven’s “Serioso” Quartet, for example, they created the impression that Beethoven was the more adventurous composer.
2. uncountable, usually An empirical or pragmatic approach which emphasizes the importance of experimentation Finally, I argued that moderate experimentalism and IAE can help resolve these different kinds of conflicts.