what does trial mean?
TRIAL as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of testing something
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- in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately
- he called each flip of the coin a new trial
Hypernyms(s) trial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the act of undergoing testing
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- he survived the great test of battle
- candidates must compete in a trial of skill
Hypernyms(s) trial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- (law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal
Usage Example(s)
- most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial
Hypernyms(s) trial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- (law) the determination of a person’’s innocence or guilt by due process of law
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- he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty
Hypernyms(s) trial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- trying something to find out about it
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- a sample for ten days free trial
- a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
Hypernyms(s) trial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
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- his mother-in-law’’s visits were a great trial for him
- life is full of tribulations
- a visitation of the plague
Hypernyms(s) trial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
Usage Example(s)
- the trials for the semifinals began yesterday
Hypernyms(s) trial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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