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experiment vs trial and error

trial and error vs experiment

experiment and trial and error both are nouns.

experiment is a verb but trial and error is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
experiment Yes No Yes No
trial and error Yes No No No
As nouns, trial and error is a hyponym of experiment; that is, trial and error is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than experiment:
  • experiment: the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  • trial and error: experimenting until a solution is found
Other hyponyms of experiment include testing, Michelson-Morley experiment, control experiment.
experiment (noun) trial and error (noun)
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation experimenting until a solution is found
a venture at something new or different
the testing of an idea
experiment (verb) trial and error (verb)
to conduct a test or investigation
try something new, as in order to gain experience
Difference between experiment and trial and error

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