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Trial vs Objection - What's the difference?

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Trial is a related term of objection.


As nouns the difference between trial and objection

is that trial is an opportunity to test something out; a test while objection is the act of objecting.

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.

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.

    See also

    *

    objection

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of objecting.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author= Ed Pilkington
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  • A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to ).
  • (legal) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.
  • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often used with "objection": serious, conscientious, fatal, grave, etc. * Verbs often used with "objection": raise, make, meet, answer, etc.