trial
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Is trial a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.Examples: "A randomized, controlled trial (RCT)."Synonyms: test, clinical trial
2. An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.Synonyms: test
3. An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.Synonyms: testUK
4. An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.Examples: "In both your armies there is many a soul / Shall pay full dearly for this encounter, / If once they join in trial."Synonyms: testarchaic
5. (law) A meeting or series of meetings in a court of law at which evidence is presented to a judge (and sometimes a jury) to allow them to decide on a legal matter (especially whether an accused person is guilty of a crime).Examples: "If you are convicted at trial, you have the right to file an appeal."; "He was charged with war crimes and brought to trial before the International Tribunal."; "The journalists have been held in custody for three years without trial."Synonyms: court case
6. (archaic) The action of trying (to do) something, especially more than once. (This sense is still current in the expression trial and error.)Examples: "Finding my first Seed did not grow, which I easily imagin’d was by the Drought, I sought for a moister Piece of Ground to make another Trial in,"; "He summoned up all his strength for one last trial, and bent his faltering steps towards [the house]."; "After a dozen trials he succeeded in lighting the lantern,"Synonyms: attempt#Noun, try#Nounarchaic
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.Examples: "The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles."; "In the week beginning April 6, the company began trialling the new processes - these include greater spacing, split shifts, additional safety requirements and washing facilities."transitive
2. (transitive) To try out (a new player) in a sports team.Examples: "The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results."transitive
adj (English)
1. (grammar) Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people. (See Ambai language for an example.)Examples: "No language has a trial number unless it has a dual."not-comparable
noun (English)
1. (grammar) The trial number.
Definition source: Wiktionary