Being done for purposes of assessment
“A three-month trial period.”
Preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important
A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like
Not yet used, done, or tested
Unnatural, artificial or fake in nature
A test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something
“In two of the trials, the focal individual's relative dominance status was not as intended, and in one trial the focal individual was highly inactive.”
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
“It's an edited version of a real criminal trial before a real judge and jury.”
Something that causes irritation or frustration
“A long account of her trials and tribulations.”
A person, experience, or situation that tests a person's endurance or forbearance
“In addition, Malaysia will be a severe trial for race engines, which will, for the first time, be tested over a second consecutive GP weekend.”
A specimen taken for scientific testing or analysis
A contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport
An act of listening to evidence in a court of law or before an official, especially a trial before a judge without a jury
Account, report of event
Cowboy exhibition
A undertaking, typically one that involves risk
The shooting of projectiles from weapons, such as bullets from guns
Critical test
An act of showing that something exists or is true by giving proof or evidence
(printing) A trial impression of a page, taken from type or film and used for making corrections before final printing
A brief experience of something, conveying its basic character
To test or make experimental use of
“This will enable advertisers such as Churchill to trial a variety of ads with different types of customer.”
Series of trials
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