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trial and error

trial and error
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈtraɪ əl, traɪl ænd ˈer-ər, ˈe-rər/
    • /ˈtraɪəl ənd ˈerə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈtraɪ əl, traɪl ænd ˈer-ər, ˈe-rər/

Definitions of trial and error words

  • noun trial and error 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. 1
  • noun trial and error research method: learning from mistakes 1
  • phrase trial and error If you do something by trial and error, you try several different methods of doing it until you find the method that works properly. 0
  • noun trial and error a method of discovery, solving problems, etc, based on practical experiment and experience rather than on theory 0
  • noun trial and error the process of making repeated trials or tests, improving the methods used in the light of errors made, until the right result is found 0
See all 5 definitions of trial and error

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Origin of trial and error

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Trial and error

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Trial and error

trial and error popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for trial and error

noun trial and error

  • blue book — A blue book is an official government report or register of statistics.
  • comp — Comp is short for compensation.
  • finals — pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.
  • experiment — Perform a scientific procedure, esp. in a laboratory, to determine something.
  • experimentation — The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.

adj trial and error

  • developmental — Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something.

adjective trial and error

  • experiential — Involving or based on experience and observation.
  • experimental — (of a new invention or product) based on untested ideas or techniques and not yet established or finalized.
  • laboratory — a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.
All 9 Synonyms of trial and error

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