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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
trial
/ˈtɹaɪəl/
noun1 of 3
An opportunity to test something out; a test.
- “After a short trial, she sentenced the chicken to death.”Tatoeba
- “Through trial and error, he found the right answer by chance.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 3
To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
adjective3 of 3
Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)