1. (noun) test, trial, run
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"
2. (noun) trial, trial run, test, tryout
trying something to find out about it
"a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
3. (noun) test, trial
the act of undergoing testing
"he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
4. (noun) trial
(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"
5. (noun) trial
(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
"the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"
6. (noun) trial, tribulation, visitation
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"
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Definition of 'trial' 
