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Vinony

trial

verb

  1. medical trial, consumer trial, or similar
L1475856 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information in a tribunal
  2. grammatical number indicating three items
  3. medical trial, consumer trial, or similar
L6055 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹaɪəl/ / [tɹaɪəl]

adj

Etymology: From Latin tri- (stem of trēs (“three”)) + -al, on the pattern of dual.

  1. Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.
  2. Triple.
  3. Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people. (See Ambai language for an example.)

    “No language has a trial number unless it has a dual.”

noun

Etymology: From Latin tri- (stem of trēs (“three”)) + -al, on the pattern of dual.

  1. The trial number.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English trial, triall, from Anglo-Norman trial, triel, from trier (“to pick out, cull”) + -al. More at English try.

  1. To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.

    “The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles.”

    “In the week beginning April 6, the company began trialling the new processes - these include greater spacing, split shifts, additional safety requirements and washing facilities.”

  2. To try out (a new player) in a sports team.

    “The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.”