trial

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trial
ˈtrʌɪəl Listen
Meanings
noun
  • 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.
    E.g. the newspaper accounts of the trial
  • a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something.
    E.g. clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working
  • a person, experience, or situation that tests a person's endurance or forbearance.
    E.g. the trials and tribulations of married life
verb
  • test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance.
    E.g. teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials
  • (of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials.
    E.g. the pup trialled on Saturday

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