trial

An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.

• all thy vexations / Were but my trials of thy love and thou / Hast strangely stood the test here
• had my powers been less limited, I might have enforced obedience; but as it was, it was but a trial of strength between her and me, in which she generally came off victorious

An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.; The testing of a product or procedure.

• They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week.

An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.; A research study to test the effectiveness and safety of a drug, medical procedure, etc.

• A randomized, controlled trial (RCT).

An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.; An event in which athletes’ or animals’ abilities are tested as they compete for a place on a team, or to move on to the next level of a championship, for example.

• soccer trials; sheepdog trials

An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.; A piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln.

An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.; An internal examination set by Eton College.UK

An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.; An occasion on which armies or individuals meet in combat.archaic

• In both your armies there is many a soul / Shall pay full dearly for this encounter, / If once they join in trial.

A meeting or series of meetings in a court of law at which evidence is presented to a judge (and sometimes a jury) to allow them to decide on a legal matter (especially whether an accused person is guilty of a crime).

• If you are convicted at trial, you have the right to file an appeal.
• He was charged with war crimes and brought to trial before the International Tribunal.

A difficult or annoying experience or person; (especially religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety.

• That boy was a trial to his parents.

The action of trying (to do) something, especially more than once. (This sense is still current in the expression trial and error.)archaic

• Finding my first Seed did not grow, which I easily imagin’d was by the Drought, I sought for a moister Piece of Ground to make another Trial in,
• He summoned up all his strength for one last trial, and bent his faltering steps towards [the house].

Pertaining to a trial or test.not-comparable

Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.not-comparable

To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.transitive

• The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles.

To try out (a new player) in a sports team.transitive

• The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.

Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.not-comparable

Triple.not-comparable

Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people. (See Ambai language for an example.)not-comparable

• No language has a trial number unless it has a dual.

The trial number.