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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English trial, triall, from Anglo-Norman trial, triel, from trier (“to pick out, cull”) + -al. More at English try.
Noun[edit]
trial (plural trials)
- An opportunity to test something out; a test.
- They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week.
- Appearance at judicial court in order to be examined.
- A difficult or annoying experience, (especially religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety
- That boy was a trial to his parents.
- A tryout to pick members of a team.
- soccer trials
- (ceramics) A piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln.
- (UK) An internal examination set by Eton College.
Translations[edit]
chance to test something out
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appearance at judicial court
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difficult experience
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a try-out to pick team members
Adjective[edit]
trial (not comparable)
- Pertaining to a trial or test.
- Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.
Translations[edit]
pertaining to a trial or test
attempted on a provisional or experimental basis
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Verb[edit]
trial (third-person singular simple present trials, present participle (UK) trialling or (US) trialing, simple past and past participle (UK) trialled or (US) trialed)
- To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
- The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles.
- 2020 April 22, “Network News: Bombardier resumes work at Derby Litchurch Lane”, in Rail, page 9:
- In the week beginning April 6, the company began trialling the new processes - these include greater spacing, split shifts, additional safety requirements and washing facilities.
- To try out (a new player) in a sports team.
- The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.
Translations[edit]
to carry out a series of tests on a new product
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to select members of a team
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Derived terms[edit]
Terms derived from the noun, adjective, or verb trial
Etymology 2[edit]
From Latin tri- (stem of trēs (“three”)) + -al, on the pattern of dual.
Adjective[edit]
trial (not comparable)
- Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.
- Triple.
- (grammar) Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people; contrast singular, dual and plural. (See Ambai language for an example.)
- No language has a trial number unless it has a dual.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components
Triple
pertaining to a language form referring to three of something
See also[edit]
- (grammatical numbers) grammatical number; singular, dual, trial, quadral, paucal, plural (Category: en:Grammar)
Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: tri‧al
Noun[edit]
trial m (plural trials, diminutive trialtje n)
- Cross with small but sturdy and very versatile motorcycles, cars or bicycles
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
trial m (invariable)
Anagrams[edit]
Old French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
trier (“to try such as in a court of law”) + -al.
Noun[edit]
trial m (oblique plural triaus or triax or trials, nominative singular triaus or triax or trials, nominative plural trial)
- trial (legal procedure)
Usage notes[edit]
- due to lack of attestation, the precise meaning is uncertain
Descendants[edit]
- → English: trial
References[edit]
- Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (trial)
- trial on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
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