Noun Definition
trial
1.Definition: (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", "Most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
Category: General2.Definition: (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
"The trials for the semifinals began yesterday"
Category: General3.Definition: an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
"His mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him", "Life is full of tribulations", "A visitation of the plague"
Related Noun(s):tribulation, visitation
Category: General4.Definition: the act of testing something
"In the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately", "He called each flip of the coin a new trial"
Category: General5.Definition: the act of undergoing testing
"He survived the great test of battle", "Candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
Related Noun(s):test
Category: General6.Definition: trying something to find out about it
"A sample for ten days free trial", "A trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
Category: General