trial and error

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noun

experimentation or investigation in which various methods or means are tried and faulty ones eliminated in order to find the correct solution or to achieve the desired result or effect.

Origin of trial and error

First recorded in 1800–10

OTHER WORDS FROM trial and error

trial-and-error, adjective

Words nearby trial and error

triad, triadelphous, triad syndrome, triage, trial, trial and error, trial balance, trial balloon, trial by battle, trial by fire, trial court

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Example sentences from the Web for trial and error

Rock of Ages, on the other hand, was recorded at the perfect moment: after the trial-and-error period, before the decline.
The Band’s ‘Rock of Ages’ Is the Greatest Live Album Ever|Andrew Romano|October 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From there, we subjected ourselves to a lot of trial-and-error.
Can the Internet Predict Elections?|Randall Lane|November 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
How may we recognize this potential teacher without resorting to a clumsy, time-wasting, trial-and-error method?
Vocational Guidance for Girls|Marguerite Stockman Dickson
No trial-and-error, no baby hesitation with hand poised—just a sudden assured, controlled action.
The Short Life|Francis Donovan

Its use avoids the wastefulness of the trial-and-error method.
Sound Military Decision|U.s. Naval War College

British Dictionary definitions for trial and error

trial and error

noun

a method of discovery, solving problems, etc, based on practical experiment and experience rather than on theoryhe learned to cook by trial and error

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Idioms and Phrases with trial and error

trial and error

An attempt to accomplish something by trying various means until the correct one is found. for example, The only way to solve this problem is by trial and error. The error here alludes to the failed means or attempts, which are discarded until the right way is found. [c. 1800]

Cultural definitions for trial and error

trial and error

To “proceed by trial and error” is to experiment, rejecting what does not work and adopting what does.

单词	trial and error
释义	trial and error SEE SYNONYMS FOR trial and error ON THESAURUS.COM noun experimentation or investigation in which various methods or means are tried and faulty ones eliminated in order to find the correct solution or to achieve the desired result or effect. Origin of trial and error First recorded in 1800–10 OTHER WORDS FROM trial and error trial-and-error, adjective Words nearby trial and error triad, triadelphous, triad syndrome, triage, trial, trial and error, trial balance, trial balloon, trial by battle, trial by fire, trial court Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trial and error Rock of Ages, on the other hand, was recorded at the perfect moment: after the trial-and-error period, before the decline. The Band’s ‘Rock of Ages’ Is the Greatest Live Album Ever\|Andrew Romano\|October 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST From there, we subjected ourselves to a lot of trial-and-error. Can the Internet Predict Elections?\|Randall Lane\|November 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST How may we recognize this potential teacher without resorting to a clumsy, time-wasting, trial-and-error method? Vocational Guidance for Girls\|Marguerite Stockman Dickson No trial-and-error, no baby hesitation with hand poised—just a sudden assured, controlled action. The Short Life\|Francis Donovan Its use avoids the wastefulness of the trial-and-error method. Sound Military Decision\|U.s. Naval War College British Dictionary definitions for trial and error trial and error noun a method of discovery, solving problems, etc, based on practical experiment and experience rather than on theoryhe learned to cook by trial and error Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with trial and error trial and error An attempt to accomplish something by trying various means until the correct one is found. for example, The only way to solve this problem is by trial and error. The error here alludes to the failed means or attempts, which are discarded until the right way is found. [c. 1800] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to trial and error analysis, examination, experiment, hit or miss, probe, research, study, test, cut and try, hit and miss, research and development, tentation Cultural definitions for trial and error trial and error To “proceed by trial and error” is to experiment, rejecting what does not work and adopting what does. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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trial and error

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