TRIAL as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of testing something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the act of undergoing testing
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  3. 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 Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • (law) the determination of a person’’s innocence or guilt by due process of law
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • trying something to find out about it
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. 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