Word

trial, n.
(trials)
freq. cnt. 50

the act of testing something
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 51 freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

run test trial

sample sentences

"in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"
"he called each flip of the coin a new trial"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

run

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

test test

semantic pointers

hypernym

effort, attempt, try, endeavor, endeavour

hyponym

assay clinical trial, clinical test double blind preclinical trial, preclinical test, preclinical phase audition, tryout field trial fitting, try-on, trying on MOT, MOT test, Ministry of Transportation test pilot program, pilot project Snellen test

trying something to find out about it
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 3

test trial trial run tryout

sample sentences

"a sample for ten days free trial"
"a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

test

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

try

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

try out try out

semantic pointers

hypernym

experiment, experimentation

hyponym

field trial, field test alpha test beta test road test trial balloon

the act of undergoing testing
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

test trial

sample sentences

"he survived the great test of battle"
"candidates must compete in a trial of skill"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

test test test

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

try

semantic pointers

hypernym

effort, attempt, try, endeavor, endeavour

(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

trial

sample sentences

"he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"
"most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

try

semantic pointers

hypernym

proceedings, proceeding, legal proceeding

domain of synset (topic)

law, jurisprudence

hyponym

court-martial ordeal, trial by ordeal Scopes trial show trial mistrial retrial

part meronym

plea prosecution, criminal prosecution defense, defence, denial, demurrer

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
<noun.event>

trial tribulation visitation

sample sentences

"his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"
"life is full of tribulations"
"a visitation of the plague"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

try

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tribulate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

visit

semantic pointers

hypernym

affliction

hyponym

fire

(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
<noun.event>

trial

sample sentences

"the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

sport, athletics

hypernym

contest, competition