Definition of Trial
Noun: trial trI-ul
- The act of testing something
"he called each flip of the coin a new trial"; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately";
- test, run
- A trial of something to see if or how it works
"a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"; "a sample for ten days free trial run";
- trial run, test, tryout, dummy run [Brit]
- The act of undergoing testing
"candidates must compete in a trial of skill";
- test
- (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
"he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
- (sport) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
"the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"
- An annoying, frustrating or catastrophic event
"his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him";
- tribulation, visitation
- Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
"trial this recipe";
- test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
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