English dictionary
trial
nounPronunciation
/ˈtɹaɪəl/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- An opportunity to test something out; a test.
- Appearance at judicial court in order to be examined.
- A difficult or annoying experience.
- A tryout to pick members of a team.
- A piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln.
- An internal examination set by Eton College.
verb
- To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
- To try out (a new player) in a sports team.
adjective
- Pertaining to a trial or test.
- Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.
adjective
- 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.)
Example sentences
They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week.
That boy was a trial to his parents.
soccer trials
The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles.
The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.
No language has a trial number unless it has a dual.