Meaning of trial and error | Babel Free
Definitions
The process of finding a solution to a problem by trying many possible solutions and learning from mistakes until success is attained.
Equivalents
العربية
التجربة والخطأ
فارسی
آزمون و خطا
Suomi
yritys ja erehdys
Français
tâtonnement
Magyar
próbálkozás
한국어
시행착오
Nederlands
trial-and-error
Polski
metoda prób i błędów
Português
tentativa e erro
Türkçe
deneme yanılma
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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