tri·al
tri·al/ˈtrī(ə)l/
noun
- a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings."the newspaper accounts of the trial"synonyms: court case, case, lawsuit, suit, hearing, inquiry, tribunal, litigation, judicial proceedings, legal proceedings, proceedings, legal action, court martial, appeal, retrial
- a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something."clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working"synonyms: test, tryout, experiment, pilot study, examination, check, assessment, evaluation, appraisal, trial/test period, trial/test run, probation, testing, dummy run, audition, screen test, dry run, assay
- a person, thing, or situation that tests a person's endurance or forbearance."this winter has been a trial for me, physically and emotionally"synonyms: nuisance, pest, bother, irritant, source of irritation/annoyance, worry, problem, inconvenience, vexation, plague, source of aggravation, thorn in one's flesh, the bane of one's life, one's cross to bear, bore, pain, pain in the neck, pain in the backside, headache, drag, pill, nightmare, skelf, pain in the butt, nudnik, burr under/in someone's saddle, fair cow, blister, trouble, anxiety, burden, affliction, ordeal, tribulation, adversity, hardship, tragedy, trauma, reverse, setback, difficulty, misfortune, bad luck, stroke of bad luck, ill fortune, mishap, misadventure, suffering, distress, misery, wretchedness, unhappiness, sadness, woe, grief, hassle, travails, pain in the arse, pain in the ass
verb
- test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance."all seeds are carefully trialed in a variety of growing conditions"synonyms: test, try out, carry out trials on, put to the test, put through its paces, experiment with, pilot, assay
- (of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials."the pup trialed on Saturday"
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4 days ago · adjective. 1. : of, relating to, or used in a trial. 2. : made or done as a test or experiment.
in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter: trial proceedings.
Trial definition: the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
A trial is a formal meeting in a law court, at which a judge and jury listen to evidence and decide whether a person is guilty of a crime.
4 days ago · idiom. : in a situation in which evidence against one is presented in a court to a judge and often a jury to decide if one is guilty of a crime ...
NIH Definition of a Clinical Trial · prospectively assigned · interventions · health-related biomedical or behavioral outcomes.A "health-related biomedical or ...
the act of hearing a case in court to decide whether or not a person has broken a particular law. She proved at her trial that she had not robbed the bank.
Latin, meaning "anew." A trial de novo is a completely new trial. Appellate review de novo implies no deference to the trial judge's ruling. Debtor. A person ...
A type of research study that tests how well new medical approaches work in people. These studies test new methods of screening, prevention, diagnosis, ...