trial and error

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[edit] English

[edit] Noun

Singular
trial and error

Plural
trials and errors

trial and error (plural trials and errors)

  1. The process of finding a solution to a problem by trying many possible solutions and learning from mistakes until a way is found.
    Navigating by trial and error may get you there eventually, but using a map is faster.

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