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the act of testing something
in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately; he called each flip of the coin a new trial
(noun) test
the act of undergoing testing
he survived the great test of battle; candidates must compete in a trial of skill
(noun) trial run, tryout, test
trying something to find out about it
a sample for ten days free trial; a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
(noun) visitation, tribulation
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him; life is full of tribulations; a visitation of the plague