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trial [ˈtrajəl]

1 trial noun
  • a formal meeting in a court in which evidence about crimes, disagreements, etc., is presented to a judge and often a jury so that decisions can be made according to the law
  • a test of the quality, value, or usefulness of something
  • a test of someone's ability to do something that is used to see if he or she should join a team, perform in a play, etc.

2 trial adjective
  • relating to or used in a test that is done for a period of time to see if something is worth buying, using, etc.

3 trial verb
  • to test the quality, value, or usefulness of (something)