What does “trial” mean?
- 1
nouna legal process in court to decide if someone is guilty
The trial lasted three weeks.
- 2
nouna test to see how well something works
The new drug is in clinical trials.
Trial at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈtraɪəl/ · TRY-uhl
How to use “trial” correctly
“Trial and error” means learning by trying different ways until one works.
Common phrases with “trial”
- on trial
- go on trial
- free trial
- trial and error
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- hearing
- test
- experiment
Word family
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