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noun
- 1. a formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings: "the newspaper accounts of the trial" Similar
- 2. a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something: "clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working" Similar
verb
- 1. test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance: "teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials"
- 2. (of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials: "the pup trialled on Saturday"
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the examination in a court of law of the facts of a case to decide whether a person is guilty of a crime or responsible for an injury to another person: [ C ] a criminal / civil trial. [ U ] The case will soon go to trial (= begin). [ U ] She must still stand trial (= be judged in a court of law). on trial.
The meaning of TRIAL is the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue. How to use trial in a sentence.
1. Law. a. A proceeding in which opposing parties in a dispute present evidence and make arguments on the application of the law before a judge or jury: The case is expected to go to trial. b. An instance of such a proceeding: the trial of Socrates. 2. a. The act or process of testing, trying, or putting to the proof: a trial of one's faith. b.
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. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law. the act of trying, testing, or putting to the proof. Synonyms: examination.
A trial is an experiment in which you test something by using it or doing it for a period of time to see how well it works. If something is on trial, it is being tested in this way.
Definition of trial noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you run a series of tests on something, it's called a trial. If you invent a computer game and want to run it through a trial before releasing it, you might hire a bunch of teenagers to play it. A trial is also a court hearing to legally determine the result of a particular case.
TRIAL meaning: 1 : 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; 2 : a test of the quality, value, or usefulness of something
a test of something new to find out if it is safe, works correctly, etc: The drug is currently undergoing clinical trials. trial and error. a way of learning the best way to do something by trying different methods: There aren't any instructions with it - it's just a matter of trial and error.
noun. trials. The act or process of trying, testing, or putting to the proof; test. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An instance of such a proceeding. The trial of Socrates. American Heritage. Experimental treatment or operation; experiment. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
