trial and error 

One way to solve a problem.

A person will try something, get it wrong, learn from the mistakes, try again, and hopefully eventually get it right.

Many great ideas and inventions were devised through the process of trial and error.

Through trial and error, I finally figured out how to fix that sticky door handle.

trial and error by Athene Airheart May 15, 2004

trial and error 

The next best thing to guessing

i used trial and error to pass my exams! It only took 15 years to get a C!

trial and error by hex_ten May 15, 2004

trial and error 

trying something untill you get it right

you're checking your math problem and just keep changing the variable until it works

trial and error by bon roxor May 14, 2004

trial and error 

This is a term you would expect when not completing your senior school mathematics. Although there is that rare occasion where your teacher does not know how to teacher and tells you to pretty much go ahead and yolo the shit out of your exams.

"what did you do in your exam" said x

"trial and error" said mango monk

trial and error by 12MATHS_2021 November 12, 2020

Trial and Error 

The story of my life.

My math teacher won't let me do "trial and error" or "guess and check" solutions. They all have to be algebraic solutions- the reason why I used to get 100s in math and now I get 80s.

Trial and Error by I listen to Indie Music January 31, 2007

trial and error 

A systematic means of determining a solution to a problem, often involving a large amount of time; often involves eliminating possibilities.

John, you need to use trial and error to determine the answer for #5.

trial and error by madison7667 May 13, 2004

trial and error 

when you mess up repeadedly until you do something right

damn i fucked up my motherboard so i went and bought some ram and found out it was actually the hard drive

trial and error by Mark May 15, 2004