- tri|al
- tri|al «TRY uhl», noun, adjective.–n.1. the act or fact of examining and deciding a civil or criminal case by a law court: »
Many thieves are caught and brought to trial.
2. the act or process of trying or testing; trying out; test: »to learn by trial and error. He gave the machine another trial to see if it would work. Democracy is on trial in the world on a more colossal scale than ever before (Charles F. Dole).
4. trouble; hardship; affliction: »Her life has been full of trials—sickness, poverty, and loss of loved ones.
SYNONYM(S): misfortune.5. a cause of trouble or hardship: »to be a trial to one's parents.
6. an attempt to do something; effort; endeavor: »I proposed to make a trial for landing if the weather should suit (John Smeaton).
7. a preliminary competition in field or track events at a track meet.–adj.1. made, done, used, or taken as a try or test: »a trial model, a trial trip.
2. that is on trial: »a trial employee.
3. of or having to do with a trial in a law court: »trial testimony.
╂[< Anglo-French trial < trier to try]Synonym Study noun. 2 Trial, test, experiment mean the process of proving the quality or worth of something. Trial suggests the purpose of trying out a thing to find out how it works: »Give the car a trial.
Test applies to a thorough trial in which the thing tried is measured against a standard or standards: »The new model has been subjected to vigorous tests.
Experiment applies to a carefully controlled trial find out something still unknown or to test conclusions reached: »Experiments indicate the new drug will cure infections.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
