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trial and error

noun [U]
 
 

Definition

C2 a way of achieving an aim or solving a problem by trying a number of different methods and learning from the mistakes that you make: There's no instant way of finding a cure - it's just a process of trial and error.Effort and expending energyTrying and making an effort
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