| trial and error n. A method of reaching a correct solution or satisfactory result by trying out various means or theories until error is sufficiently reduced or eliminated. tri  al-and-error (tr  l-n- rr, trl-) adj. |
trial and error
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a method of discovery based on practical experiment and experience rather than on theory: raising her children has been a matter of trial and error
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| Noun | 1. | trial and error - experimenting until a solution is found experiment, experimentation - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation |
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