trial
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- noun
- /ˈtraɪəl/
- Wilson and colleagues published the first randomized trial assessing an automated electronic alert for AKI.
- a clinical trial
- a randomized trial
- a randomised controlled trial
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Watch on YouTubeAnd we don't have good trial data to say yes or no.
- And we don't have good trial data to say yes or no.
- Do you know why free trials renew without your consent?
- Those bodies did not deem those trials to be rigorous enough.
- And listen, I have the seven day free trial thing set up on Patreon.
- The fastest successful vaccine trial of all time.
- And so I went basically on medical trials for the next few years.
- We can maybe get you in a trial if you're up for that.
- Now you move to the second trial, and the second trial poses the question.
- They're not AOL trial C DS yo AOL bliss.
- And we, you know, the second trial will be positive.
Examples
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Participants in the product trial provided feedback on how well the new device performed during testing.
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For the southern study area, we conducted several trial runs to specify the required parameters.
Academic text (2017) -
Would you agree to a trial period?
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So the early bars, the first trial we did had four people in it.
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A trial drug that could make me stronger.
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So this means that these trials are independent.
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And we don't have good trial data to say yes or no.
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The next stage, prototyping, involves developing a trial to put these plans into action.
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It's a behaviour modifying drug trial.
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Near here we have pediatric trials of stem cell transplant.
Synonyms
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An activity to check how well something works
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A careful test in science to discover or check something
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A process of checking how well something works or how safe it is
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Careful study of something to find problems or details
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A short test to see if something works well before real use
Idioms
Compounds
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A controlled test with people to see if a new medicine is safe and works
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A lawyer who speaks for clients in court cases before a judge or jury
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A very difficult test that shows if someone can do a job under pressure
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A 1925 American court case in Tennessee about a teacher put on trial for teaching evolution
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Solving a problem by trying different ways and learning from mistakes until you succeed
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News and social media make people judge someone before the court decides
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A large study that tests a medicine's effects and side effects before approval
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A medical test with more people to see if a treatment works and check for side effects
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The first test of a new medicine on a small group to check safety, side effects, and safe dose
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A legal promise that a person charged with a crime gets a quick, public court hearing by a jury
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A way to decide if someone is guilty by making them do dangerous tests and seeing if they survive
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A study on animals to see if a new drug works before testing in people
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A list of account totals that shows whether debit and credit amounts match
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A test print people use to check for mistakes before the final print
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A study done after a drug is approved to check its safety and how well it works in many people
How Thorough
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Trial comes from the old French trier, which meant 'to try' or 'to test'. So a trial in science or for a product is a careful 'try' to see how well something works.