TRIALS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Trial

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtrʌɪəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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
Definition:

(of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials

Short Definition:

compete in trials

Examples:
  • the pup trialled on Saturday

Word: Trial

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Norman French, or from medieval Latin triallum. The verb dates from the 1980s

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtrʌɪəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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
Definition:

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
Definition:

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

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