n 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
n trying something to find out about it
a sample for ten days free trial a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
n the act of undergoing testing
candidates must compete in a trial of skill
n (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial
n (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
the trials for the semifinals began yesterday
n an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him
Trial dates scheduled for Lebo, Gilliland La PORTE — Initial trial dates have been set for the cases of Marybeth Lebo and Ed Gilliland, but whether the two La Porte Community Schools employees will have a change of venue or have their trials combined is still up in the air.
June 16, 2013 - The Michigan City News-Dispatch
Trial in body dump case begins Monday A homicide trial begins Monday for the last of four defendants charged in a conspiracy to dump a body on Indian Hill in 2011.
June 16, 2013 - La Crosse Tribune