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trial

  • noun
  • tri·al
  • /ˈtɹaɪəl/

An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.

Other meanings

  1. The testing of a product or procedure.

  2. A research study to test the effectiveness and safety of a drug, medical procedure, etc.

Synonyms

  • test
  • run

Example sentences

  • “I think the trial period is up.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “Will the justice system face challenges in this trial?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Anglo-Norman "trial".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “trial” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.