trial and error

Definition

The process of finding a solution to a problem by trying many possible solutions and learning from mistakes until success is attained.

Example Sentences

• "Navigating by trial and error may get you there eventually, but using a map is faster."
• "Trial and error was a big part of the process: "We need to fail down here so we don't fail up there," [Neil] Armstrong insists, though even some of the mistakes and malfunctions at ground level cause devastating casualties."

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