trial

Words with a similar base: trial, trial_run

'trial'

[test.n.05] as in: the act of testing something

Examples:
in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately
he called each flip of the coin a new trial

'trial'

[trial.n.02] as in: trying something to find out about it

Examples:
a sample for ten days free trial
a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain

'trial'

[test.n.04] as in: the act of undergoing testing

Examples:
he survived the great test of battle
candidates must compete in a trial of skill

'trial'

[trial.n.04] as in: (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law

Examples:
he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty
most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial

'trial'

[trial.n.05] as in: (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications

Examples:
the trials for the semifinals began yesterday

'trial'

[trial.n.06] as in: an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

Examples:
his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him
life is full of tribulations
a visitation of the plague

Origins

					trial (English)
├── trial (Anglo-Norman)
└── trialis (Latin)

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