trial

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1.An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
- They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week.
- In both your armies there is many a soul / Shall pay full dearly for this encounter, / If once they join in trial.
- A randomized, controlled trial (RCT).
2.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).
- If you are convicted at trial, you have the right to file an appeal.
- The journalists have been held in custody for three years without trial.
- He was charged with war crimes and brought to trial before the International Tribunal.
3.A difficult or annoying experience or person; (especially religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety.
- That boy was a trial to his parents.
- You must be strong now, for your greatest trials are still ahead.
- Poor Justine was very ill; but other trials were reserved for her.
4.The trial number.

1.To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
- The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles.
- In Britain, bots are being trialed to bridge waiting times for people seeking therapy but unable to get appointments and as an e-triage tool.
- 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.
2.To try out (a new player) in a sports team.
- The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.

Common· #1046

From Middle English trial, triall, from Anglo-Norman trial, triel, from trier (“to pick out, cull”) + -al.

More at English try.