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trial

trial - noun

The examination and deciding upon evidence, charges, and claims in court: hearing. See law.
A procedure that ascertains effectiveness, value, proper function, or other quality: assay, essay, proof, test, tryout. See investigate.
An operation employed to resolve an uncertainty: experiment, experimentation, test. See investigate.
A trying to do or make something: attempt, crack, effort, endeavor, essay, go, offer, stab, try. Informal shot. Slang take. Archaic assay. See try.
A state of pain or anguish that tests one's resiliency and character: crucible, ordeal, tribulation, visitation. See easy.
Something hard to bear physically or emotionally: affliction, burden, cross, tribulation. See heavy. over.
One that makes another totally miserable by causing sharp pain and irritation: thorn. Informal pain. See pain.

Constituting a tentative model for future experiment or development: experimental, pilot, test. See start.