trial and error
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trial and error
noun trials and errors
- The process of finding a solution to a problem by trying many possible solutions and learning from mistakes until success is attained. Navigating by trial and error may get you there eventually, but using a map is faster.
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noun solution by learning from mistakes
| Español | ensayo y error, tanteo, probatura y error, prueba y error |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 시행착오 sihaengchago |
| 日本語 | 試行錯誤 shikō sakugo |
| 中文 | 嘗試錯誤 /尝试错误 chángshì cuòwù, 試錯 /试错 shìcuò |
| Português | tentativa e erro |
| Français | tâtonnement |
| Deutsch | trial and error, Versuch und Irrtum |
| Italiano | prove ed errori, tentativi ed errori |
| Русский | ме́тод проб и оши́бок métod prob i ošíbok, ме́тод ты́ка métod týka |
| Tiếng Việt | phương pháp thử và sai |
| العربية | التَّجْرِبَة وَالْخَطَأ |
| עברית | נִסּוּי וּטְעִיָּה nisúy ute'iyá |
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title = {trial and error},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
