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English 2 senses of the word trial-and-error:
ADJECTIVEalltrial-and-errortrying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated
alltrial-and-errorrelating to solving problems by experience rather than theory
Englishtrial-and-error: 2 senses adjective 1
Meaningtrying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated.
Example"he argued that all learning is a trial-and-error process that resembles biological evolution"
Broaderempirical, empiricderived from experiment and observation rather than theory
Englishtrial-and-error: 2 senses adjective 2
Meaningrelating to solving problems by experience rather than theory.
Example"they adopted a trial-and-error procedure"
BroaderheuristicOf or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation

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