Word Meanings - TRIAL - Book Publishers vocabulary database

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,

Additional info about word: TRIAL

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. Syn. -- Test; attempt; endeavor; effort; experiment; proof; essay. See Test, and Attempt. (more info) 1. The act of trying or testing in any manner. Specifically: -- Any effort or exertion of strength for the purpose of ascertaining what can be done or effected. defy thee to the trial of mortal fight. Milton. The act of testing by experience; proof; test. Repeated trials of the issues and events of actions. Bp. Wilkins. Examination by a test; experiment, as in chemistry, metallurgy, etc. 2. 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. 3. 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.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of TRIAL)

• Adventure
• Incident
• crisis
• chance
• hazard
• occurrence
• event
• enterprise
• casualty
• undertaking
• experiment
• venture
• trial
• romance
• Affliction
• Trouble
• grief
• pain
• disease
• misery
• hardship
• sorrow
• Effort
• Trial
• attempt
• endeavor
• exertion
• Experiment
• illustration
• test
• exemplification
• Ordeal
• Test
• probation

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of TRIAL)

• Compose
• calm
• allay
• appease
• please
• soothe
• delight
• gratify
• recreate
• entertain
• relieve
• refresh

Related words: (words related to TRIAL)

• ENTERPRISER
  One who undertakes enterprises. Sir J. Hayward.
• SORROW
  The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness. Milton. How great
• CHANCELLERY
  Chancellorship. Gower.
• HAZARDIZE
  A hazardous attempt or situation; hazard. Herself had run into that hazardize. Spenser.
• DELIGHTING
  Giving delight; gladdening. -- De*light"ing*ly, adv. Jer. Taylor.
• TRIALITY
  Three united; state of being three. H. Wharton.
• TROUBLER
  One who troubles or disturbs; one who afflicts or molests; a disturber; as, a troubler of the peace. The rich troublers of the world's repose. Waller.
• EXPERIMENTAL
  1. Pertaining to experiment; founded on, or derived from, experiment or trial; as, experimental science; given to, or skilled in, experiment; as, an experimental philosopher. 2. Known by, or derived from, experience; as, experimental religion.
• PROBATION
  1. The act of proving; also, that which proves anything; proof. When by miracle God dispensed great gifts to the laity, . . . he gave probation that he intended that all should prophesy and preach. Jer. Taylor. 2. Any proceeding designed
• SORROWED
  Accompanied with sorrow; sorrowful. Shak.
• EVENT
  1. That which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad. "The events of his early years." Macaulay. To watch quietly the course of events. Jowett There is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked. Eccl. ix.
• DELIGHTLESS
  Void of delight. Thomson.
• VENTURESOME
  Inclined to venture; not loth to run risk or danger; venturous; bold; daring; adventurous; as, a venturesome boy or act. -- Ven"ture*some*ly, adv. -- Ven"ture*some*ness, n.
• HARDSHIP
  That which is hard to hear, as toil, privation, injury, injustice, etc. Swift.
• EVENTILATION
  The act of eventilating; discussion. Bp. Berkely.
• ENTERPRISE
  1. That which is undertaken; something attempted to be performed; a work projected which involves activity, courage, energy, and the like; a bold, arduous, or hazardous attempt; an undertaking; as, a manly enterprise; a warlike enterprise. Shak.
• ADVENTURESS
  A female adventurer; a woman who tries to gain position by equivocal means.
• EXPERIMENTIST
  An experimenter.
• COMPOSE
  To arrange in a composing stick in order for printing; to set . (more info) 1. To form by putting together two or more things or parts; to put together; to make up; to fashion. Zeal ought to be composed of the hidhest degrees of all
• EXPERIMENTATOR
  An experimenter.
• HODGKIN'S DISEASE
  A morbid condition characterized by progressive anæmia and enlargement of the lymphatic glands; -- first described by Dr. Hodgkin, an English physician.
• DISVENTURE
  A disadventure. Shelton.
• IMPREVENTABLE
  Not preventable; invitable.
• JUMPING DISEASE
  A convulsive tic similar to or identical with miryachit, observed among the woodsmen of Maine.
• PREVENTATIVE
  That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive.
• OVERTROUBLED
  Excessively troubled.
• IMPREVENTABILITY
  The state or quality of being impreventable.