trial
the act of testing something
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,967 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,143 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the act of testing something also: test, run in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separatelyhe called each flip of the coin a new trial
- trying something to find out about it also: trial run, test, tryout a sample for ten days free triala trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
- the act of undergoing testing also: test he survived the great test of battlecandidates must compete in a trial of skill
- (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 guiltymost of these complaints are settled before they go to trial
- (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications the trials for the semifinals began yesterday
- an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event also: tribulation, visitation his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for himlife is full of tribulations
trial in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Amelia is having her time of trial.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 2
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His “Senior” fell ill on the eve of the trial.
Man and Wife · Wilkie Collins · Chapter 2
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They were elicited subsequently at the trial by a process of long and tedious cross-examinations.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 2
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But this only made way for another trial, whereby I could not but see how much I was beholden to kind Providence.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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I don't want any jail, I don't want any trial; I've had all the hard luck I want, and all the miseries.
A Double Barrelled Detective Story · Mark Twain · Chapter 2