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TRIAL RUN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Trying something to find out about it
Example:
a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain
Synonyms:
test; trial; trial run; tryout
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("trial run" is a kind of...):
experiment; experimentation (the testing of an idea)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "trial run"):
field test; field trial (a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used)
alpha test ((computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer)
beta test ((computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization)
road test (a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy)
trial balloon (a test of public opinion)
