Trial - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtraɪəl|  American pronunciation of the word trial
Brit.  |ˈtraɪəl|  British pronunciation of the word trial

noun

- the act of testing something (syn: run, test)
in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately
he called each flip of the coin a new trial
- trying something to find out about it (syn: test)
a sample for ten days free trial
a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
- the act of undergoing testing (syn: test)
candidates must compete in a trial of skill
- (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty
most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial
- (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
the trials for the semifinals began yesterday
- an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event (syn: tribulation, visitation)
his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him

Extra examples

He did not get a fair trial.

He testified at the trial.

She is awaiting trial on charges of assault.

Early trials have shown that the treatment has some serious side effects.

Recovering from her injury was a real trial of strength.

I know I was a bit of a trial to my parents when I was a teenager.

Cold winters can be a trial for older people.

If you choose to use the software beyond the 30-day free trial period, you are required to pay for it.

I took the car out for a trial on the roads.

We plan to release a prototype this autumn for trial in hospitals.

That child is a real trial to me.

She testified at his trial.

He was on trial for murder.

They believed that his case would never come to trial.

He will go on trial later this month charged with murder.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: trial
he/she/it: trials
present participle: trialling
past tense: trialled
past participle: trialled
noun
singular: trial
plural: trials
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