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trial and error

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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.
trial-and-error (trl-n-rr, trl-) adj.
trial and error
Noun
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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Noun1.trial and error - experimenting until a solution is found
experiment, experimentation - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
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