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noun(tri-al)the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue
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noun(tri-al)the action or process of trying or putting to the proof : test
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noun(tri-al)a preliminary contest (as in a sport)
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plural noun(tri-al)difficult experiences, problems, etc.
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noun(tri-al)one of the repetitions of a statistical experiment having exactly two mutually exclusive outcomes each with a constant probability of occurrence
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noun(tri-al)a scientifically controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent (such as a drug or vaccine) using consenting human subjects
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noun(tri-al)a trial of sporting dogs in actual performance
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noun(tri-al)a trial of a new product in actual situations for which it is intended
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noun(tri-al)a trial (as of political opponents) in which the verdict is rigged and a public confession is often extracted
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noun(tri-al)a competitive event (as in auto racing) in which individuals are successively timed over a set course or distance