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Exertion vs Trial - What's the difference?

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Exertion is a related term of trial.


As nouns the difference between exertion and trial

is that exertion is an expenditure of physical or mental effort while trial is an opportunity to test something out; a test.

As an adjective trial is

pertaining to a trial or test or trial can be characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.

As a verb trial is

to carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc) before marketing or implementing it.

exertion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An expenditure of physical or mental effort.
  • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often used with "exertion": physical, mental, etc.

    trial

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) trial, from . More at try.

    Noun

    (wikipedia trial) (en noun)
  • an opportunity to test something out; a test.
  • They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week.
  • appearance at judicial court.
  • a difficult or annoying experience
  • That boy was a trial to his parents

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to a trial or test.
  • Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.
  • Verb

  • To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
  • The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles.
  • To try out (a new player) in a sports team.
  • The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.

    Derived terms

    * put on trial * trial and error * trial by combat * trial by fire * trial balloon * triality

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) trialis, an adjective formed from .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.
  • Triple.
  • (grammar) pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, as people; contrast singular'', ''dual'' and ''plural .
  • No language has a trial number unless it has a dual.

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