trial and error

Speech parts

1. trial and error - Noun

2. trial and error - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

relating to solving problems by experience rather than theory

trying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated

experimenting until a solution is found

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Alternative names

trial-and-error

Synonyms

study research test analysis testing trial experiment examination exploration probe experimentation probing rule of thumb in at the deep end experimental method
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Antonyms

observation speculation contemplation analytics philosophical method common practice
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Hypernyms

experiment experimentation

Examples

they adopted a trial-and-error procedure Source: Internet

he argued that all learning is a trial-and-error process that resembles biological evolution Source: Internet

After some trial and error, Murphy and his employee, Seamus Burke, produced the world's first seasoned chips: Cheese & Onion, Barbecue, and Salt & Vinegar. citation This innovation was notable in the food industry. Source: Internet

And to develop satisfactory procedures, they must be involved in a long period of trial and error learning. Source: Internet

As she is transferred at the Ritter's family-run ranch, the trial and error situations begin. Source: Internet

As a result, the future of Afghanistan seems to be predicated on a truce by trial and error. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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