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Trial

noun/tɹˈaɪəl/
Definition
the act of testing something
trying something to find out about it
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tɹˈaɪəl/
🇬🇧British English
/tɹˈaɪəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tɹˈaɪəl/
1 syllable Say it as /tɹˈaɪəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of testing something
“in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately”
nountrying something to find out about it
“a sample for ten days free trial”
nounthe act of undergoing testing
“he survived the great test of battle”
noun(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
“he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty”
noun(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
“the trials for the semifinals began yesterday”
nounan annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
“his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him”
Word Forms
testverbdetermine the presence or properties of (a substance)
runverbprogress by being changed
tryverbtake a sample of
try outverbput to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
tribulateverboppress or trouble greatly
visitverbimpose something unpleasant
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Versuch
der Akt, etwas zu testen
🇫🇷French
procès
le fait de tester quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
ensayo
el acto de probar algo
🇮🇹Italian
prova
l'atto di testare qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
proces
de handeling van het testen van iets
🇵🇹Portuguese
julgamento
o ato de testar algo
🇷🇺Russian
пробный
акт тестирования чего-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
परीक्षण
किसी चीज़ का परीक्षण करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
বিচার
কিছু পরীক্ষা করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
விசாரணை
எதையாவது சோதிக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
విచారణ
ఏదో పరీక్షించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
चाचणी
एखाद्या गोष्टीची चाचणी घेण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
અજમાયશ
કંઈક પરીક્ષણ કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಚಾರಣೆ
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിചാരണ
എന്തെങ്കിലും പരീക്ഷിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੁਕੱਦਮਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੀ ਜਾਂਚ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
مقدمے کی سماعت
کسی چیز کو جانچنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
审判
测试某事的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
トライアル
何かをテストする行為
🇰🇷Korean
재판
무언가를 테스트하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự thử nghiệm
hành động thử nghiệm một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
การทดลอง
การทดสอบบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
uji coba
tindakan menguji sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pagsubok
ang gawa ng pagsubok ng isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
perbicaraan
perbuatan menguji sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
محاكمة
فعل اختبار شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
محاکمه
عمل آزمایش چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
duruşma
bir şeyi test etme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִשׁפָּט
הפעולה של בדיקת משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'trial'?
The primary meaning of 'trial' is 'the act of testing something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'trial' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'trial' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'trial' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'trial' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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