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trial
noun
1 a legal process in which someone who stands accused of a crime or misdemeanour is judged in a court of law.
2 an act or the process of trying or testing; a test.
3 trouble, worry or vexation; a cause of this Her son is a great trial to her .
4 sport a preliminary test of the skill, fitness, etc of a player, athlete, etc, especially one undertaken by a manager, coach, etc before deciding to offer them a team place, etc.
5 a test of a vehicle's performance held especially over rough ground or a demanding course.
6 a competition, usually over rough ground, to test skills in handling high-performance cars or motorcycles.
7 (usu trials) any competition in which the skills of animals are tested sheepdog trials .
8 an attempt.
adjective provisional; experimental on a trial basis .
verb (trialled , trialling ; US trialed , trialing ) to put (a new product, etc) to the test trialled the new TV sitcom in our area .
[16c as noun ; 1980s as verb : French]
trialist or triallist noun .
on trial
1 in the process of undergoing legal action in court on trial for murder .
2 in the process of undergoing tests or examination before being permanently accepted or approved.
stand trial see under stand.
trial and error the process of trying various methods, alternatives, etc until a correct or suitable one is found got there by trial and error .
noun
1 a legal process in which someone who stands accused of a crime or misdemeanour is judged in a court of law.
2 an act or the process of trying or testing; a test.
3 trouble, worry or vexation; a cause of this Her son is a great trial to her .
4 sport a preliminary test of the skill, fitness, etc of a player, athlete, etc, especially one undertaken by a manager, coach, etc before deciding to offer them a team place, etc.
5 a test of a vehicle's performance held especially over rough ground or a demanding course.
6 a competition, usually over rough ground, to test skills in handling high-performance cars or motorcycles.
7 (usu trials) any competition in which the skills of animals are tested sheepdog trials .
8 an attempt.
adjective provisional; experimental on a trial basis .
verb (trialled , trialling ; US trialed , trialing ) to put (a new product, etc) to the test trialled the new TV sitcom in our area .
[16c as noun ; 1980s as verb : French]
trialist or triallist noun .
on trial
1 in the process of undergoing legal action in court on trial for murder .
2 in the process of undergoing tests or examination before being permanently accepted or approved.
stand trial see under stand.
trial and error the process of trying various methods, alternatives, etc until a correct or suitable one is found got there by trial and error .
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