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Trial
ˈtrʌɪəl
Trial definitions
noun
trial
trials
- 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"
court case case lawsuit suit hearing inquiry tribunal litigation judicial proceedings legal proceedings proceedings legal action - a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something
"clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working"
- 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"
- a person, experience, or situation that tests a person's endurance or forbearance
"this winter has been a trial for me, physically and emotionally"
nuisance pest bother irritant source of irritation/annoyance worry problem inconvenience vexation plague source of aggravation thorn in one's flesh the bane of one's life one's cross to bear trouble worry anxiety burden affliction ordeal tribulation adversity hardship tragedy trauma reverse setback difficulty problem misfortune bad luck stroke of bad luck ill fortune mishap misadventure
verb
trials
trialling
trialled
trialing
trialed
trial
- test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance
"teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials"
- (of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials
"the pup trialled on Saturday"