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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 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.
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 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.
noun. /ˈtraɪəl/ Idioms. law. [uncountable, countable] a formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a jury, to decide if somebody accused of a crime is guilty or not. a murder/criminal trial. on trial He's on trial for murder. She will stand trial/go on trial for fraud. He should have been arrested and put on trial.
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.
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.
/ˈtraɪəl/ law. [uncountable, countable] a formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a jury, to decide if someone accused of a crime is guilty or not a murder trial He's on trial for murder. She will stand trial/go on trial for fraud. The men were arrested but not brought to trial. The case never came to trial.
Definition of trial verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Of, relating to, or used in a trial. 2. Attempted or advanced on a provisional or experimental basis: a married couple on a trial separation. 3. Made or done in the course of a trial or test. Idioms: on trial. In the process of being tried, as in a court of law. trial by fire.
