on trial

on tri·al

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [on, awn trahy-uh l, trahyl]
- /ɒn, ɔn ˈtraɪ əl, traɪl/
- /ɒn ˈtraɪəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn trahy-uh l, trahyl]
- /ɒn, ɔn ˈtraɪ əl, traɪl/

Definitions of on trial words

noun on trial Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law. 1
noun on trial the act of trying, testing, or putting to the proof. 1
noun on trial test; proof. 1
noun on trial an attempt or effort to do something. 1
noun on trial a tentative or experimental action in order to ascertain results; experiment. 1
noun on trial the state or position of a person or thing being tried or tested; probation. 1

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Origin of on trial

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; try + -al2

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Parts of speech for On trial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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on trial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for on trial

adv on trial

analytically — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).

adverb on trial

empirically — Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.
experimentally — In the manner of an experiment.

All 3 Synonyms of on trial