Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of trial
"After many failed attempts to fix the engine, the mechanic finally sent the car back for its third trials at the repair shop."
In plain English: Trials are difficult tests or challenges that someone has to go through to see if they can succeed.
"The new employee faced many trials while learning how to use the complex software."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of trial
"The judge trials the defendant for fraud before deciding on a verdict."
In plain English: To try something out to see if it works or is good.
"We will have to trial this new software before we roll it out to all users."
Derived from Old French trial, this term originally meant an ordeal or test, often involving physical suffering to prove innocence. It entered English in the late 14th century with the specific sense of a legal proceeding where evidence is examined.