trials

We have found lemma(root) word of trials : trial.

Definitions


[ˈtrʌɪəl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings
(e.g: the newspaper accounts of the trial)

- a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something
(e.g: clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working)

- a person, experience, or situation that tests a person's endurance or forbearance
(e.g: this winter has been a trial for me, physically and emotionally)


Phrases:
- on trial
- trial and error
- trials and tribulations

Origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Norman French, or from medieval Latin triallum. The verb dates from the 1980s


[ˈtrʌɪəl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance
(e.g: teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials)

- (of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials
(e.g: the pup trialled on Saturday)


Phrases:
- on trial
- trial and error
- trials and tribulations

Origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Norman French, or from medieval Latin triallum. The verb dates from the 1980s




definition by Oxford Dictionaries