trial

Noun
  1. The act of testing something (synset 100792739)
    "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
    is a type of: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
    subtypes:
    • assay - a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
    • clinical test, clinical trial - a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use
    • double blind - a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results
    • preclinical phase, preclinical test, preclinical trial - a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial
    • audition, tryout - a test of the suitability of a performer
    • field trial - a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving
    • fitting, try-on, trying on - putting clothes on to see whether they fit
    • ministry of transportation test, mot, mot test - a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes
    • pilot program, pilot project - activity planned as a test or trial
    • snellen test - a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart
    same as: run, test
  2. Trying something to find out about it (synset 105807220)
    "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
    is a type of: experiment, experimentation - the testing of an idea
    subtypes:
    • field test, field trial - a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used
    • alpha test - (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer
    • beta test - (computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization
    • road test - a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy
    • trial balloon - a test of public opinion
    same as: test, trial run, tryout
  3. The act of undergoing testing (synset 100796028)
    "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
    is a type of: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
    same as: test
  4. (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law (synset 101198357)
    "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
    subtypes:
    • court-martial - a trial that is conducted by a military court
    • ordeal, trial by ordeal - a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence
    • scopes trial - a highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school; Scopes was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow; Scopes was convicted but the verdict was later reversed
    • show trial - a trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance
    • mistrial - a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
    • retrial - a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors
    has:
  5. (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications (synset 107492371)
    "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"
    referred to in: athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
    is a type of: competition, contest - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
  6. An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event (synset 107387559)
    "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"
    is a type of: affliction - a cause of great suffering and distress
    subtypes: fire - a severe trial
    same as: tribulation, visitation

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