Phrase Hound found 24 phrases and 10 compound words that contain trials. The most common are listed below. Open trials in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 24
- clinical trialsplural of clinical trial: A test of a medication or other medical treatment (such as a medical device), usually a comparison against a placebo, other medications or devices, or the standard medical treatment for a patient's condition.
- field trialsplural of field trial: A contest between gun dogs
- Controlled trials
- trials and tribulationsUnpleasant experiences that put one's endurance and strength to the test.
- free trialsplural of free trial: A sales promotion in which a product or service is offered in a small quantity, or for a limited period, without the need for payment.
- trials and errorsplural of trial and error: The process of finding a solution to a problem by trying many possible solutions and learning from mistakes until success is attained.
- fair trialsplural of fair trial: A civil or criminal trial that is held in accordance with the laws of the country. In the United States, this includes the right to consult with a lawyer and be judged by a competent, independent and impartial jury …
- sea trialsplural of sea trial: testing of watercraft
- show trialsplural of show trial: A trial held for appearance's sake, but whose verdict is predetermined, especially a "guilty" verdict with the purpose of making an example of the accused.
- time trialsplural of time trial: An unpaced race in which riders or teams leaving at regular intervals are timed over a preset course or distance, the winner being the rider or team to finish in the fastest time.
- jury trialsplural of jury trial: A legal process in which the guilt or liability of a party is determined by a jury, a group of citizens selected from the local population.
- team time trialsplural of team time trial: A road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock.
- trials by combatplural of trial by combat: A method of Germanic law to settle accusations in the absence of witnesses or a confession in which two parties in dispute fought in single combat; the winner of the fight was proclaimed to be right.
- trials by ordealplural of trial by ordeal: An archaic practice by which a person accused of a crime could prove their innocence by their survival of physically painful tests.
- civil trialsplural of civil trial: A trial in which a plaintiff seeks damages or other remedy from a defendant; a lawsuit
- counter-trialsplural of counter-trial: A staged trial, running in parallel with a real one that is thought to be politically motivated or otherwise rigged, in which the truth can be made public.
- pre-trialsplural of pre-trial: Pertaining to a preliminary trial.
- under-trialsplural of under-trial: One who is currently on trial or who is imprisoned on remand whilst awaiting trial.
- bench trialsplural of bench trial: A trial by judge as opposed to a trial by jury.
- individual time trialsplural of individual time trial: A race where each cyclist competes alone against the clock, starting at intervals, and the winner is the one who completes the course in the fastest time.
- trials by fireplural of trial by fire: A test in which a person is exposed to flames in order to assess their truthfulness, commitment, courage etc.
- trials by mediaplural of trial by media: The process by which media coverage affects a person's reputation by creating a widespread perception of guilt or innocence, often before, or after, a verdict in a court of law.
- trials of voidplural of trial of void: A process involving the removal of a urinary catheter and an assessment of the patient's ability to spontaneously urinate.
- trials de novoplural of trial de novo: A new trial in which the court or tribunal proceeds as though the original trial had not taken place.
Compound words 10
- industrialsplural of industrial: Of or relating to industry, notably manufacturing.
- megatrialsplural of megatrial: A very large trial (of a pharmaceutical etc), sometimes made up of several normal trials.
- minitrialsplural of minitrial: A short or minor legal trial.
- mistrialsplural of mistrial: A trial that is prematurely ended upon being declared invalid because of an error in procedure, or because of a hung jury.
- pretrialsplural of pretrial: Pertaining to a preliminary trial.
- pseudotrialsplural of pseudotrial: A form of trial in which a randomized control is not possible or would be unethical, the same participants being repeatedly observed
- subtrialsplural of subtrial: A subordinate trial
- teletrialsplural of teletrial: A trial conducted over the Internet for someone who has violated the hacker ethos.
- undertrialsplural of undertrial: One who is currently on trial or who is imprisoned on remand whilst awaiting trial.
- kilotrialsplural of kilotrial: A thousand trials