noun🔗ShareAn opportunity to test something out; a test."They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week."actionprocessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAppearance at judicial court in order to be examined."The student's trial for cheating on the test was scheduled for next week. "lawgovernmentstateessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA difficult or annoying experience."That boy was a trial to his parents."sufferingsituationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA tryout to pick members of a team."soccer trials"sportgroupessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln."The potter used a special trial to check if the kiln was hot enough to fire the pottery. "materialutensiltechnicalessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn internal examination set by Eton College."The student passed the Eton College trial, so they were allowed to attend the school. "educationhistoryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."businesssciencetechnologyindustryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo try out (a new player) in a sports team."The coach will trial the new student in the soccer team next week. "sportessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePertaining to a trial or test."The trial period for the new software showed it was very user-friendly. "lawbusinessscienceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAttempted on a provisional or experimental basis."The school is trying a trial program for teaching math using a new app. "actionprocesssciencebusinesstechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCharacterized by having three (usually equivalent) components."The new math curriculum is trial-based, with three equal parts: practice problems, group work, and individual assessments. "numberessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTriple."The recipe called for a trial amount of baking powder, three times the usual amount. "numberessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(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."grammarlanguagelinguisticsnumberessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
