trial
/ˈtɹaɪəl/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English
Meaning
noun
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
noun
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
noun
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
noun
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
noun
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
noun
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
British usage
Example Sentences
- "all thy vexations / Were but my trials of thy love and thou / Hast strangely stood the test here"
- "had my powers been less limited, I might have enforced obedience; but as it was, it was but a trial of strength between her and me, in which she generally came off victorious"
- "Jama saw the sweaty, smelly work as a kind of test that, if passed, would entitle him to see his father, a trial of his worth as a son and as a man."
- "They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week."
- "A randomized, controlled trial (RCT)."
- "soccer trials; sheepdog trials"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
- British usage
- Archaic
- Transitive verb
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Law.