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Trial is a related term of scrutiny.


As nouns the difference between trial and scrutiny

is that trial is an opportunity to test something out; a test while scrutiny is intense study of someone or something.

As verbs the difference between trial and scrutiny

is that trial is to carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc) before marketing or implementing it while scrutiny is (obsolete|rare) to scrutinize.

As an adjective trial

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

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

    *

    Anagrams

    * * English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    scrutiny

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (scrutinies)
  • Intense study of someone or something.
  • * Milton
    • Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view / And narrower scrutiny .
  • Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
  • An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
  • A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
  • An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.

    • Synonyms

    * examination * exploration * going-over (informal) * inquiry * inspection * investigation * perusal * probe * scan * survey * study

    Related terms

    * inscrutable * perscrutation * scrutator * scrutineer * scrutinize

    Verb

  • (obsolete, rare) To scrutinize.

    • External links

    * * * " * 1916, John R. Clark, "A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary for the Use of Students", scrûtnung * Bosworth, J. (2010, March 21). An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online (T. N. Toller & Others, Eds.). Scrutnung. Retrieved September 18, 2011, from http://bosworth.ff.cuni.cz/027060