Definition of Trial-and-error

1. Adjective. Trying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated. "He argued that all learning is a trial-and-error process that resembles biological evolution"

Similar to: Empiric, Empirical

2. Adjective. Relating to solving problems by experience rather than theory. "They adopted a trial-and-error procedure"
Similar to: Heuristic

Lexicographical Neighbors of Trial-and-error

triadisms
triadist
triadists
triads
Triaenodon
Triaenodon obseus
triage
triage
triaged
triages
triaging
Triakidae
triakisoctahedron
trial
trial
trial-and-error (current term)
Trialeurodes
Trialeurodes vaporariorum
trialism
trialisms
trialist
trialists
triality
trialkyltin compounds
triallate
trialled
trialling
trialogue
trialogues
trials

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