| NOUN | act | trial, test, run | the act of testing something |
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| cognition | trial, trial run, test, tryout | trying something to find out about it | |
| act | trial, test | the act of undergoing testing | |
| act | trial | (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law | |
| event | trial | (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications | |
| event | trial, tribulation, visitation | an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event |
| Sounds | tray'ahl; tray'l | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| aisle ... worthwhile: 64 rhymes with ayl... | ||
| Meaning | trying something to find out about it. | |
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| Synonyms | trial run, test, tryout | |
| Narrower | alpha test | (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer |
| beta test | (computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization | |
| field trial, field test | A test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used | |
| road test | A test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy | |
| trial balloon | A test of public opinion | |
| Broader | experiment, experimentation | The testing of an idea |
| Spanish | ensayo, prueba | |
| Catalan | assaig, experimentació, experiment, prova, provatura, test, verificació | |
| Verbs | try | take a sample of |
| Meaning | The act of undergoing testing. | |
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| Example | "candidates must compete in a trial of skill" | |
| Synonym | test | |
| Broader | attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish / accomplish something |
| Spanish | examen, prueba, test | |
| Catalan | examen, prova, test | |
| Verbs | try | put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to |
| Meaning | (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law. | |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Parts | defense, defence, denial, demurrer | A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him |
| plea | An answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed | |
| prosecution, criminal prosecution | The institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior | |
| Narrower | Scopes trial | A highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school |
| court-martial | A trial that is conducted by a military court | |
| mistrial | A trial that is invalid or inconclusive | |
| ordeal, trial by ordeal | A primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control | |
| retrial | A new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court | |
| show trial | A trial held for show | |
| Broader | proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings | (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked |
| Spanish | juicio, proceso | |
| Catalan | judici, procés | |
| Verbs | try | put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of |
| Meaning | (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications. | |
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| Example | "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday" | |
| Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| Broader | contest, competition | An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants |
| Meaning | An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event. | |
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| Example | "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him" | |
| Synonyms | tribulation, visitation | |
| Narrower | fire | A severe trial |
| Broader | affliction | A cause of great suffering and distress |
| Spanish | atribulación, tribulación | |
| Catalan | dificultat, maldecap, tribulació | |
| Verbs | try | give pain or trouble to |
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