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- DictionaryTri·al/ˈtrī(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings: "the newspaper accounts of the trial"
- 2. a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something: "clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working"
verb
- 1. test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance: "all seeds are carefully trialed in a variety of growing conditions"
- 2. (of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials: "the pup trialed on Saturday"
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.
In general, a trial is a test or an experiment. Most commonly, the word refers to a criminal trial in a courtroom before a judge and jury. It is also often used in a scientific context to refer to things like clinical trials and drug trials. It can also refer to a hardship.
Add to word list. B2 [ C or U ] the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter: trial proceedings. Trial by jury is a fundamental right.
Definitions of trial. noun. the act of testing something. “in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately”. “he called each flip of the coin a new trial ”. synonyms: run, test. see more. noun. trying something to find out about it.
3 days ago · 1. a. the act or an instance of trying or proving; test or experiment. b. ( as modifier ) a trial run. 2. law. a. the judicial examination of the issues in a civil or criminal cause by a competent tribunal and the determination of these issues in accordance with the law of the land.
[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. He was facing trial on a murder charge.
an attempt or effort to do something. a tentative or experimental action in order to ascertain results; experiment. the state or position of a person or thing being tried or tested; probation. subjection to suffering or grievous experiences; a distressed or painful state: comfort in the hour of trial. an affliction or trouble.
