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Noun: trial trIul- The act of testing something
"in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial" - test, run - Trying something to find out about it
"a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain" - 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" - (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
"the trials for the semifinals began yesterday" - An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
"his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him" - tribulation, visitation Verb: trial (trialled,trialling, or [US] trialed,trialing) trIul- Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
Derived forms: trials, trialling, trialled, trialing See also: try Type of: affliction, attempt, competition, contest, effort, endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn], evaluate, experiment, experimentation, judge, legal proceeding, pass judgment, proceeding, proceedings, try Encyclopedia: Trial |