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Word: Trial
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Norman French, or from medieval Latin triallum. The verb dates from the 1980s
ˈtrʌɪəl
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
Short Definition:formal examination of evidence by judge
Examples:- the newspaper accounts of the trial
- the editor was summoned to stand trial for libel
a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something
Short Definition:test of performance, qualities, or suitability of person or thing
Examples:- clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working
a person, experience, or situation that tests a person's endurance or forbearance
Short Definition:person, experience, or situation that tests person's endurance or forbearance
Examples:- this winter has been a trial for me, physically and emotionally
Word: Trial
Speech Type: Verb
ˈtrʌɪəl
test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance
Short Definition:test something
Examples:- teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials
(of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials
Short Definition:compete in trials
Examples:- the pup trialled on Saturday
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