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Meaning of trial in English
Pronunciation
/ˈtraɪ(ə)l/
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Noun
trial
Etymology
late Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Norman French, or from medieval Latin triallum. The verb dates from the 1980s
Definitions
1.
(law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal
Examples
« most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial »
2.
the act of testing something
Examples
« in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately »
« he called each flip of the coin a new trial »
3.
(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
Examples
« the trials for the semifinals began yesterday »
4.
(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
Examples
« he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty »
5.
trying something to find out about it
Examples
« a sample for ten days free trial »
« a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain »
6.
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
Examples
« his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him »
« life is full of tribulations »
« a visitation of the plague »
7.
the act of undergoing testing
Examples
« he survived the great test of battle »
« candidates must compete in a trial of skill »