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- 1 Pertaining to a trial or test. not-comparable
- 2 Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components. not-comparable
- 3 Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis. not-comparable
- 4 Triple. not-comparable
- 5 Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people. (See Ambai language for an example.) not-comparable
"No language has a trial number unless it has a dual."
- 1 An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
"all thy vexations / Were but my trials of thy love and thou / Hast strangely stood the test here"
- 2 The trial number.
- 3 the act of testing something wordnet
- 4 An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.; The testing of a product or procedure.
"They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week."
- 5 the act of undergoing testing wordnet
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- 6 An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.; A research study to test the effectiveness and safety of a drug, medical procedure, etc.
"A randomized, controlled trial (RCT)."
- 7 (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law wordnet
- 8 An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.; An event in which athletes’ or animals’ abilities are tested as they compete for a place on a team, or to move on to the next level of a championship, for example.
"soccer trials; sheepdog trials"
- 9 trying something to find out about it wordnet
- 10 An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.; A piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln.
- 11 an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event wordnet
- 12 An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.; An internal examination set by Eton College. UK
- 13 (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications wordnet
- 14 An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.; An occasion on which armies or individuals meet in combat. archaic
"In both your armies there is many a soul / Shall pay full dearly for this encounter, / If once they join in trial."
- 15 A meeting or series of meetings in a court of law at which evidence is presented to a judge (and sometimes a jury) to allow them to decide on a legal matter (especially whether an accused person is guilty of a crime).
"If you are convicted at trial, you have the right to file an appeal."
- 16 A difficult or annoying experience or person; (especially religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety.
"That boy was a trial to his parents."
- 17 The action of trying (to do) something, especially more than once. (This sense is still current in the expression trial and error.) archaic
"Finding my first Seed did not grow, which I easily imagin’d was by the Drought, I sought for a moister Piece of Ground to make another Trial in,"
- 1 To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it. transitive
"The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles."
- 2 To try out (a new player) in a sports team. transitive
"The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results."
Etymology
From Middle English trial, triall, from Anglo-Norman trial, triel, from trier (“to pick out, cull”) + -al. More at English try.
From Middle English trial, triall, from Anglo-Norman trial, triel, from trier (“to pick out, cull”) + -al. More at English try.
From Middle English trial, triall, from Anglo-Norman trial, triel, from trier (“to pick out, cull”) + -al. More at English try.
From Latin tri- (stem of trēs (“three”)) + -al, on the pattern of dual.
From Latin tri- (stem of trēs (“three”)) + -al, on the pattern of dual.
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