1a formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings:the newspaper accounts of the trial [mass noun]:the editor was summoned to stand trial for libel
2a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something:clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working
a sports match to test the ability of players eligible for selection to a team:he cracked his ankle the week before the final trial
a test of individual ability on a motorcycle over rough ground or on a road.
(trials) an event in which horses, dogs, or other animals compete or perform:horse trials
3a person, experience, or situation that tests a person’s endurance or forbearance:the trials and tribulations of married life
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Universal
1 [with object] test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance:teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials
2 [no object] (of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials:the pup trialled on Saturday
on trial
1being tried in a court of law:two men have gone on trial for the murder
2being tested for performance or suitability:water metering has been on trial in England and Wales
trial and error
the process of experimenting with various methods of doing something until one finds the most successful:pupils learn by trial and error [as modifier]:analyses conducted on a trial-and-error basis
