"trial" meaning in All languages combined

See trial on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtraɪəl/ Audio: en-us-trial.ogg [US] Forms: trial [singular], trials [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A trial is a meeting in court with a judge where two sides explain their positions and the judge or jury makes a decision.
    Sense id: simple-trial-en-noun-l28WZEW~ Categories (other): Law
  2. A trial is a test to see if something works or not, especially in science.
    Sense id: simple-trial-en-noun-t0JmL7OU
  3. Trial and error is the process of trying things and making mistakes as you learn something.
    Sense id: simple-trial-en-noun-2VRTeAnU
  4. A trial is a competition where the winners are chosen to move on to higher level competitions.
    Sense id: simple-trial-en-noun-eAz0xqXb Categories (other): Sports
  5. A trial is a difficult experience.
    Sense id: simple-trial-en-noun-migT4Ylb

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈtraɪəl/ Audio: en-us-trial.ogg [US] Forms: trialed [past], trialed [past, participle], trialing [present, participle], trial [canonical], trials [third-person, singular], trialled [past], trialled [past, participle], trialling [present, participle]
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  1. If you trial something, you test it to see if it works, especially in science.
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          "text": "He was taken to jail to await trial for murder."
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          "text": "His criminal trial is set to begin Monday."
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          "text": "He was charged with murder and went on trial last week."
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          "text": "Can a black man get a fair trial in Canada?"
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          "text": "The judge ruled that the trial would proceed on schedule."
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          "text": "I am likely to be a witness in this trial."
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