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English adjective: trial-and-error

1. trial-and-error trying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated


SamplesHe argued that all learning is a trial-and-error process that resembles biological evolution.


Similarempiric, empirical


Antonymstheoretic, theoretical

2. trial-and-error relating to solving problems by experience rather than theory


SamplesThey adopted a trial-and-error procedure.


Similarheuristic


Antonymsalgorithmic









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