TRIAL

I. noun Etymology: Anglo-French, from trier to try Date: 15th century 1. the action or process of trying or putting to the proof ; test , a preliminary contest (as in a sport), the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue, a test of faith, patience, or stamina through subjection to suffering or temptation, 4. a tryout or experiment to test quality, value, or usefulness, one of a number of repetitions of an experiment, attempt , II. adjective Date: 1555 of, relating to, or used in a ~, made or done as a test or experiment, used or tried out in a test or experiment