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   trial

   /ˈtrʌɪəl/

   noun

   • 1. a formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings: "the newspaper accounts of the trial" Similar court casecaselawsuitsuithearinginquirytribunallitigationjudicial proceedingslegal proceedingsproceedingslegal actioncourt martialappealretrial
   • 2. a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something: "clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working" Similar testtry-outexperimentpilot studyexaminationcheckassessmentevaluationappraisaltrial/test periodtrial/test runprobationtestingdummy runauditionscreen testinformal:dry runtechnical:assay
   • ▪ a sports match to test the ability of players eligible for selection to a team: "he cracked his ankle the week before the final trial"
   • ▪ a test of individual ability on a motorcycle over rough ground or on a road.
   • ▪ an event in which horses, dogs, or other animals compete or perform: "horse trials"
   • 3. a person, experience, or situation that tests a person's endurance or forbearance: "this winter has been a trial for me, physically and emotionally" Similar nuisancepestbotherirritantsource of irritation/annoyanceworryprobleminconveniencevexationplaguesource of aggravationthorn in one's fleshthe bane of one's lifeone's cross to bearboreinformal:painpain in the neckpain in the backsideheadachedragpillnightmareskelfpain in the buttnudnikburr under/in someone's saddlefair cowinformal, dated:blistervulgar slang:pain in the arsepain in the asstroubleworryanxietyburdenafflictionordealtribulationadversityhardshiptragedytraumareversesetbackdifficultyproblemmisfortunebad luckstroke of bad luckill fortunemishapmisadventuresufferingdistressmiserywretchednessunhappinesssadnesswoegriefpaininformal:hasslearchaic:travails

   verb

   • 1. test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance: "teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials"
   • 2. (of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials: "the pup trialled on Saturday"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Norman French, or from medieval Latin triallum. The verb dates from the 1980s.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the examination in a court of law of the facts of a case to decide whether a person is guilty of a crime or responsible for an injury to another person: [ C ] a criminal / civil trial. [ U ] The case will soon go to trial (= begin). [ U ] She must still stand trial (= be judged in a court of law). on trial.

   • Znaczenie Trial, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TRIAL definicja: 1. the hearing of statements and showing of...

   • Trials and Tribulations

     TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS definition: 1. troubles and events...

   • Trial Spanish Translation

     TRIAL translate: proceso, juicio, prueba, juicio [masculine,...

   • English (US)

     the examination in a court of law of the facts of a case to...

   • Free Trial

     FREE TRIAL definition: a product or service that is offered...

   • Trial: Japanese Translation

     TRIAL translate: 裁判, 公判, 試用, 試し, 裁判（さいばん）, 試験（しけん）. Learn...

   • Trial: Arabic Translation

     TRIAL translate: مُحاكَمة, تَجْرِبة / اِخْتِبار. Learn more...

   • Trial: Catalan Translation

     TRIAL translate: judici, procés, prova. Learn more in the...

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   When you run a series of tests on something, it's called a trial. If you invent a computer game and want to run it through a trial before releasing it, you might hire a bunch of teenagers to play it. A trial is also a court hearing to legally determine the result of a particular case.

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