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Trial Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Trial? [n] the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial" [n] the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill" [n] (law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial" [n] (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" [n] trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain" [n] an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague" [n] (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Trial: run \| test \| test \| trial run \| tribulation \| tryout \| visitation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Trial: See Also \| affliction \| alpha test \| attempt \| audition \| beta test \| clinical test \| clinical trial \| competition \| contest \| court-martial \| defence \| defense \| demurrer \| denial \| effort \| endeavor \| endeavour \| experiment \| experimentation \| field trial \| fire \| fitting \| legal proceeding \| Ministry of Transportation test \| mistrial \| MOT \| MOT test \| pilot program \| pilot project \| plea \| preclinical phase \| preclinical test \| preclinical trial \| proceeding \| proceedings \| prosecution \| retrial \| road test \| Scopes trial \| show trial \| trial balloon \| try \| trying on \| try-on \| tryout Trial In Webster's Dictionary \Tri"al\, n. [From {Try}.] 1. The act of trying or testing in any manner. Specifically: (a) Any effort or exertion of strength for the purpose of ascertaining what can be done or effected. [I] defy thee to the trial of mortal fight. --Milton. (b) The act of testing by experience; proof; test. Repeated trials of the issues and events of actions. --Bp. Wilkins. (c) Examination by a test; experiment, as in chemistry, metallurgy, etc. 2. The state of being tried or tempted; exposure to suffering that tests strength, patience, faith, or the like; affliction or temptation that exercises and proves the graces or virtues of men. Others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings. --Heb. xi. 36. 3. That which tries or afflicts; that which harasses; that which tries the character or principles; that which tempts to evil; as, his child's conduct was a sore trial. Every station is exposed to some trials. --Rogers. 4. (Law) The formal examination of the matter in issue in a cause before a competent tribunal; the mode of determining a question of fact in a court of law; the examination, in legal form, of the facts in issue in a cause pending before a competent tribunal, for the purpose of determining such issue. Syn: Test; attempt; endeavor; effort; experiment; proof; essay. See {Test}, and {Attempt}.

Trial Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Trial?

[n] the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
[n] the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
[n] (law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
[n] (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"
[n] trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
[n] an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"
[n] (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"

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Trial In Webster's Dictionary

\Tri"al\, n. [From {Try}.]
1. The act of trying or testing in any manner. Specifically:

   (a) Any effort or exertion of strength for the purpose of
       ascertaining what can be done or effected.

             [I] defy thee to the trial of mortal fight.
                                               --Milton.
   (b) The act of testing by experience; proof; test.

             Repeated trials of the issues and events of
             actions.                          --Bp. Wilkins.
   (c) Examination by a test; experiment, as in chemistry,
       metallurgy, etc.

2. The state of being tried or tempted; exposure to suffering
   that tests strength, patience, faith, or the like;
   affliction or temptation that exercises and proves the
   graces or virtues of men.

         Others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings.
                                               --Heb. xi. 36.

3. That which tries or afflicts; that which harasses; that
   which tries the character or principles; that which tempts
   to evil; as, his child's conduct was a sore trial.

         Every station is exposed to some trials. --Rogers.

4. (Law) The formal examination of the matter in issue in a
   cause before a competent tribunal; the mode of determining
   a question of fact in a court of law; the examination, in
   legal form, of the facts in issue in a cause pending
   before a competent tribunal, for the purpose of
   determining such issue.

Syn: Test; attempt; endeavor; effort; experiment; proof;
     essay. See {Test}, and {Attempt}.

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