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BY TRIAL AND ERROR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does by trial and error mean?
• BY TRIAL AND ERROR (adverb)
The adverb BY TRIAL AND ERROR has 1 sense:
1. in an empirical manner
Familiarity information: BY TRIAL AND ERROR used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In an empirical manner
Synonyms:
by trial and error; empirically; through empirical observation
Context example:
this can be empirically tested
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