trial
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1. the act of testing something (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | assay, |
| definition | : | a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc. (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | clinical test, clinical trial, |
| definition | : | a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | double blind, |
| definition | : | a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | audition, tryout, |
| definition | : | a test of the suitability of a performer (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | field trial, |
| definition | : | a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | snellen test, |
| definition | : | a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart (noun.cognition) |
2. the act of undergoing testing (noun.act)
3. (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | court-martial, |
| definition | : | a trial that is conducted by a military court (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ordeal, trial by ordeal, |
| definition | : | a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scopes trial, |
| definition | : | a highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school; Scopes was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow; Scopes was convicted but the verdict was later reversed (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | show trial, |
| definition | : | a trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mistrial, |
| definition | : | a trial that is invalid or inconclusive (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | retrial, |
| definition | : | a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | plea, |
| definition | : | an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | criminal prosecution, prosecution, |
| definition | : | the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | defence, defense, demurrer, denial, |
| definition | : | a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
4. trying something to find out about it (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | field test, field trial, |
| definition | : | a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | alpha test, |
| definition | : | (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | beta test, |
| definition | : | (computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | road test, |
| definition | : | a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | trial balloon, |
| definition | : | a test of public opinion (noun.cognition) |
5. an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | affliction, |
| definition | : | a cause of great suffering and distress (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | fire, |
| definition | : | a severe trial (noun.event) |
6. (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | competition, contest, |
| definition | : | an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants (noun.event) |
| domain category | : | athletics, sport, |
| definition | : | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act) |
7. the act of testing something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | go, move, run, |
| definition | : | progress by being changed (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | test, |
| definition | : | determine the presence or properties of (a substance) (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | test, |
| definition | : | show a certain characteristic when tested (verb.stative) |
8. the act of undergoing testing (noun.act)
| derivation | : | test, |
| definition | : | undergo a test (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | quiz, test, |
| definition | : | examine someone's knowledge of something (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | test, |
| definition | : | achieve a certain score or rating on a test (verb.competition) |
9. (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law (noun.act)
| derivation | : | adjudicate, judge, try, |
| definition | : | put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of (verb.social) |
10. trying something to find out about it (noun.cognition)
11. an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event (noun.event)
| derivation | : | tribulate, |
| definition | : | oppress or trouble greatly (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | try, |
| definition | : | give pain or trouble to (verb.emotion) |
12. the act of testing something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | go, move, run, |
| definition | : | progress by being changed (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | test, |
| definition | : | determine the presence or properties of (a substance) (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | test, |
| definition | : | show a certain characteristic when tested (verb.stative) |
13. the act of undergoing testing (noun.act)
| derivation | : | test, |
| definition | : | undergo a test (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | quiz, test, |
| definition | : | examine someone's knowledge of something (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | test, |
| definition | : | achieve a certain score or rating on a test (verb.competition) |
14. (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law (noun.act)
| derivation | : | adjudicate, judge, try, |
| definition | : | put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of (verb.social) |
15. trying something to find out about it (noun.cognition)
16. an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event (noun.event)
| derivation | : | tribulate, |
| definition | : | oppress or trouble greatly (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | try, |
| definition | : | give pain or trouble to (verb.emotion) |
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