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trial and error
trial and errorn. A method of reaching a correct solution or satisfactory result by trying out various means or theories until error is sufficiently reduced or eliminated.
tri′al-and-er′ror adj.trial and error n a method of discovery, solving problems, etc, based on practical experiment and experience rather than on theory: he learned to cook by trial and error. tri′al and er′ror
n. experimentation or investigation in which various means are tried and faulty ones eliminated in order to find the correct solution or achieve the desired result. [1800–10] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | trial and error - experimenting until a solution is foundexperiment, experimentation - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation |
Translationstrial (ˈtraiəl) noun1. an act of testing or trying; a test. Give the new car a trial; The disaster was a trial of his courage. 試驗，考驗 试验，考验 2. a legal process by which a person is judged in a court of law. Their trial will be held next week. 審判 审判3. a (source of) trouble or anxiety. My son is a great trial (to me). 討厭的人(或物) 讨厌的人（或物） trial run a rehearsal, first test etc of anything, eg a play, car, piece of machinery etc. 排演，試車等 排演，试车等 on trial1. the subject of a legal action in court. She's on trial for murder. 在受審 在受审2. undergoing tests or examination. We've had a new television installed, but it's only on trial. 在試用中 在试用中trial and error the trying of various methods, alternatives etc until the right one happens to appear or be found. They didn't know how to put in a central-heating system, but they managed it by trial and error. 反覆試驗，嘗試錯誤法，不斷摸索 反复试验，尝试法（从失败中找到解决办法） trial and error
trial and errorA process of determining the correct way in which to do something by making multiple attempts and learning from any possible failures or mistakes. Hyphenated if used as a modifier before a noun. I didn't have any instructions for reassembling the machine, so it was just a case of trial and error until I got it right. You take a trial-and-error approach to this issue—we need to make sure we get it right the first time!See also: and, error, trialtrial and errortrying repeatedly for success. I finally found the right key after lots of trial and error. Sometimes trial and error is the only way to get something done.See also: and, error, trialtrial and errorAn 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] See also: and, error, trialtrial and error the process of experimenting with various methods of doing something until you find the most successful.See also: and, error, trialEncyclopediaSeetrialtrial and error
tri·al and er·ror (triī'ăl er'ōr), The apparently random, haphazard, hit-or-miss exploratory activity that often precedes the acquisition of new information or adjustments; it may be overt, as in a rat running in a maze, or covert (vicarious), as when one thinks of various ways of coping with a situation.trial and error see LEARNING.LegalSeeTrialSee TAE
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Words related to trial and errornoun experimenting until a solution is foundRelated Words- experiment
- experimentation
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