Definition: the act of testing something
Usage: in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately; he called each flip of the coin a new trial
Similar words: endeavor, endeavour, effort, try, attempt
Definition: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Usage: made an effort to cover all the reading material; wished him luck in his endeavor; she gave it a good try
Definition: the act of undergoing testing
Usage: he survived the great test of battle; candidates must compete in a trial of skill
Similar words: endeavor, endeavour, effort, try, attempt
Definition: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Usage: made an effort to cover all the reading material; wished him luck in his endeavor; she gave it a good try
Synonyms: trial
Definition: (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
Usage: he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty; most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial
Similar words: legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings
Definition: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
Synonyms: trial, trial run, tryout, test
Definition: trying something to find out about it
Usage: a sample for ten days free trial; a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
Similar words: experiment, experimentation
Definition: the testing of an idea
Usage: it was an experiment in living; not all experimentation is done in laboratories
Synonyms: visitation, trial, tribulation
Definition: an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
Usage: his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him; life is full of tribulations; a visitation of the plague
Similar words: affliction
Definition: a cause of great suffering and distress
Synonyms: trial
Definition: (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
Usage: the trials for the semifinals began yesterday
Similar words: competition, contest
Definition: an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants