Difference between Test and Trial

What is the difference between Test and Trial?

Test as an adjective is of a test match while Trial as an adjective is pertaining to a trial or test.

Test

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of a test match

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To challenge. To administer or assign an examination that is given often during the academic term. To place a product or piece of equipment under everyday and/or extreme conditions and examine it for its durability, etc. To be shown to be by test.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A challenge. An examination, given often during the academic term. A session in which a product or piece of equipment is examined under everyday or extreme conditions to evaluate its durability, etc. A test match. The external calciferous shell, or endoskeleton, of an echinoderm, e.g. sand dollars and sea urchins.Two sea urchin tests

Example sentence: Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you're alive, it isn't.

Trial

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.To try out (a new player) in a sports team.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pertaining to a trial or test.Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.Triple.pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, as people; contrast singular, dual and plural.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: an opportunity to test something out; a test.appearance at judicial court.a difficult experience.an annoying person

Example sentence: You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself.

We hope you now know whether to use Test or Trial in your sentence.

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