Meaning of trial
Definition of trial
(noun)
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"
trying
something to
find
out
about
it; "a
sample
for ten
days
free
trial"; "a trial of
progesterone
failed to
relieve
the pain"
the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the
great
test
of battle"; "candidates
must
compete
in a trial of skill"
(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"; "most of these complaints are
settled
before
they go to trial"
(sports) a
preliminary
competition
to
determine
qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"
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"
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