trial¹ /trīˈəl/

1. A trying
2. Examination by a test
3. A test of the efficacy, safety, etc, of a new product, esp a drug before it is marketed, or in order to gain official approval for its general use
4. Examination by a court to determine a question of law or fact, esp the guilt or innocence of a prisoner
5. (often in pl) examination, sometimes merely formal, of a candidate
6. (often in pl) a competition, esp to select members of a major team
7. A competition comprising various tests, for sheepdogs or horses
8. A competition to test vehicles in difficult conditions
9. Suffering
10. Temptation
11. An attempt
12. A piece used as a test
13. A troublesome thing, a nuisance

Done, taken, etc, for the sake of trial

To test (esp a new product)

triˈalist or triˈallist noun

1. A person taking part in a trial or test
2. A competitor or player under consideration for a place in a major team (sport)

trial balance noun (bookkeeping)

In the double-entry system, a listing of all the balances in a ledger to check that the total of credit balances is equal to the total of debit balances

trial balloon noun

A ballon d'essai

trial court noun

1. The first court where the facts of a case are decided
2. A court where cases are tried, as opposed to an appeal court (chiefly N American)

triˈal-day noun (Shakespeare)

Day of trial

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