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trial and error

5 syllables
nounadjective
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As a noun, trial and error means experimenting until a solution is found. As an adjective, it means trying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated.

Meanings of trial and error

3 meanings

noun

  1. Experimenting until a solution is found

adjective

  1. Trying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated

    “he argued that all learning is a trial-and-error process that resembles biological evolution”

  2. Relating to solving problems by experience rather than theory

    “they adopted a trial-and-error procedure”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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