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1. trial-and-error
adjective. relating to solving problems by experience rather than theory.
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2. trial-and-error
adjective. trying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated.
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3. trial
noun. ['ˈtraɪəl, ˈtraɪl'] the act of testing something.
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- trial (English)
- trial (Anglo-Norman)
- trialis (Latin)
4. error
noun. ['ˈɛrɝ'] a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.
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- error (English)
- errour (Middle English (1100-1500))
- error (Latin)
5. error
noun. ['ˈɛrɝ'] inadvertent incorrectness.
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- error (English)
- errour (Middle English (1100-1500))
- error (Latin)
6. error
noun. ['ˈɛrɝ'] a misconception resulting from incorrect information.
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- error (English)
- errour (Middle English (1100-1500))
- error (Latin)
7. error
noun. ['ˈɛrɝ'] (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed.
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- error (English)
- errour (Middle English (1100-1500))
- error (Latin)
8. trial
noun. ['ˈtraɪəl, ˈtraɪl'] trying something to find out about it.
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- trial (English)
- trial (Anglo-Norman)
- trialis (Latin)
9. trial
noun. ['ˈtraɪəl, ˈtraɪl'] the act of undergoing testing.
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- trial (English)
- trial (Anglo-Norman)
- trialis (Latin)