01 n. The act of trying or testing in any manner.
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The act of trying or testing in any manner.
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Any effort or exertion of strength for the purpose of ascertaining what can be done or effected.“[I] defy thee to the trial of mortal fight.” — Milton.
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The act of testing by experience; proof; test.“Repeated trials of the issues and events of actions.” — Bp. Wilkins.
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Examination by a test; experiment, as in chemistry, metallurgy, etc.
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The state of being tried or tempted; exposure to suffering that tests strength, patience, faith, or the like; affliction or temptation that exercises and proves the graces or virtues of men.“Others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings.” — Heb. xi. 36.
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That which tries or afflicts; that which harasses; that which tries the character or principles; that which tempts to evil; as, his child's conduct was a sore trial.“Every station is exposed to some trials.” — Rogers.
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The formal examination of the matter in issue in a cause before a competent tribunal; the mode of determining a question of fact in a court of law; the examination, in legal form, of the facts in issue in a cause pending before a competent tribunal, for the purpose of determining such issue.(Law)